principle of causal closure ↔ panpsychism

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Panpsychism is related to the principle of causal closure as a subject of philosophical debate, where it is both defended against the principle's constraints [1], [2] and challenged by the principle's requirement for physical completeness [3].

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Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu William Seager, Sean Allen-Hermanson · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 3 facts

perspectiveThe author of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Panpsychism argues that the objection from causal closure suffers from an intentional fallacy because properties described in physical terms may be identical to mental properties.

claimThe argument against panpsychism claims that if non-physical evidence existed, the physical world would be causally incomplete, which contradicts the principle of the world's presumed causal closure at the physical level.

perspectiveGriffin (1998) argues that panpsychism provides a reply to the argument from causal closure by addressing the problem of free will.