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Dual-aspect monism is related to physics because it posits that physics provides a structural description of reality through causal and spatiotemporal relations [1], [2], while simultaneously arguing that physics is incomplete because it fails to describe the intrinsic properties of the entities involved [2], [3]. Furthermore, dual-aspect monism seeks to integrate its framework with mainstream physics [4] by treating the physical world as an observer-independent structure [5] that may be realized by consciousness [6].
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Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 6 facts
claimAccording to dual-aspect monism, physics describes reality from the outside by detailing relations between things, such as causal and spatiotemporal relations, but it does not describe the intrinsic properties of the things themselves.
claimDual-aspect monists propose that consciousness might realize physical structure, or that the relations described by physics are relations between phenomenal experiences.
claimDual-aspect monism asserts that physics leaves a gap in the description of reality because it only describes the structure of reality, which consists of relations between things such as spatiotemporal, causal, mathematical, and logical relations.
claimDual-aspect monism asserts that there must be an entity that stands in the relations described by physics and possesses intrinsic or categorical properties.
claimEpiphenomenalism, overdetermination dualism, and dual-aspect monism attempt to integrate with mainstream physics.
claimDual-aspect monism avoids the problems of subjective idealism by treating the physical world as observer-independent and possessing the structure described by physics, thereby functioning as a form of realism about the physical world.