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Panpsychism is related to the material world because it posits that consciousness is an intrinsic property of the fundamental constituents of the material world {fact:1, fact:2}. Furthermore, historical advocates like R. Lotze have explored how the material world can be understood through the lens of panpsychist theory [1].
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Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
perspectivePanpsychists propose that human and animal consciousness should be explained in terms of more basic forms of consciousness, which are postulated as properties of the fundamental constituents of the material world, such as quarks and electrons.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
perspectivePanpsychism posits that consciousness infuses the intrinsic nature of the material world, allowing consciousness and its effects to remain part of a causally closed system.
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimR. Lotze was an advocate of panpsychism who opposed vitalism, arguing that the material world could be explained by mechanical laws.