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Panpsychism and epiphenomenalism are related as competing philosophical positions regarding the causal power of consciousness, with panpsychism often framed as a way to avoid the epiphenomenalist view that consciousness lacks causal efficacy [1], [2]. Furthermore, both concepts are frequently discussed in the context of the combination problem [3] and are categorized together in philosophical literature such as the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy [4].
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The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 2 facts
perspectiveThe author argues that if David Chalmers and his followers are correct that panpsychism avoids the serious problems faced by monist materialism, interactionism, and epiphenomenalism, then further investment in solving the combination problem is warranted.
claimThe combination problem is not restricted to panpsychism, but also applies to interactionism and epiphenomenalism.
Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
perspectiveDavid Chalmers argues that panpsychism offers the benefits of materialism by potentially allowing consciousness to be physical while avoiding the problem of epiphenomenalism.
Critique of Panpsychism: Philosophical Coherence and Scientific ... thequran.love 1 fact
claimPanpsychism claims to avoid the eliminativist or epiphenomenalist tendencies of hardline physicalism by refusing to treat consciousness as an illusion or a byproduct with no causal power.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
referenceThe Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Panpsychism lists related entries including George Berkeley, consciousness, René Descartes, dualism, emergent properties, epiphenomenalism, Charles Hartshorne, William James, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, mereology, monism, neutral monism, pantheism, physicalism, qualia, quantum theory and consciousness, Josiah Royce, Baruch Spinoza, Alfred North Whitehead, and Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt.
Resolving the evolutionary paradox of consciousness link.springer.com 1 fact
claimThe sensational associative learning perspective is compatible with physicalism, panpsychism, and dualism, but is not compatible with epiphenomenalism.