physicalism ↔ Phenomenal Concept Strategy

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The Phenomenal Concept Strategy is a theoretical framework used to defend physicalism, as evidenced by its application by Brian McLaughlin [1], [2] and its classification as a specific form of physicalism by scholars like Brian Loar and David Papineau [3].

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Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2 facts

claimBrian McLaughlin (2016) defends physicalism against Thomas Nagel’s argument by utilizing the phenomenal concept strategy.

claimThe phenomenal concept strategy, advocated by Brian Loar (1990), David Papineau (1998), and Eva Diaz-Leon (2010), is a form of physicalism that asserts there is no explanatory entailment from the physical to the mental.

Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

claimBrian McLaughlin responds to Thomas Nagel's argument by utilizing the phenomenal concept strategy, a popular method for defending physicalism.