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The relationship between mind and the universe is central to panpsychism, which posits that mind is a fundamental feature existing throughout the universe [1], [2]. This connection is further explored through debates regarding whether the universe possesses the unified structure necessary to host a mind [3] or if mind exists as a field-like entity spread across the universe [4].
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Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 3 facts
claimSome versions of panpsychism conceptualize mind as a field-like entity or as something analogous to energy that is spread throughout the universe rather than being dependent on specific objects.
claimPanpsychism asserts that mind suffuses the universe, which contrasts with emergentism, which asserts that mind appears only at specific times and places under rare conditions.
claimPanpsychism is the philosophical doctrine that mind is a fundamental feature of the world which exists throughout the universe.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimObjections to cosmopsychism include the observation that the universe lacks the unified structure required for a unified mind and that fundamental particles appear more unified than the cosmos from a physical perspective.