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Russellian monism is fundamentally concerned with defining the intrinsic nature of matter, which it argues is left undescribed by standard physical science [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, the theory posits that the intrinsic nature of fundamental matter is consciousness-involving [4], distinguishing it from traditional physicalism [5].
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Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 4 facts
claimRussellian monists argue that the problem of consciousness arises because physical science remains silent on the intrinsic, concrete, or categorical features of matter.
claimRussellian monism posits that information from the physical sciences is limited because physics only describes the extrinsic, relational, mathematical, or dispositional nature of matter, leaving its intrinsic, concrete, and categorical nature unknown.
claimRussellian panpsychism posits that the intrinsic nature of fundamental matter is itself consciousness-involving.
claimRussellian monism is a view motivated by the need to characterize the intrinsic nature of matter.
Critique of Panpsychism: Philosophical Coherence and Scientific ... thequran.love 1 fact
claimRussellian panpsychism differs from traditional dualism because it does not posit a separate substance of mind, and it differs from standard physicalism because it asserts that current physical science cannot fully describe matter without including consciousness.