materialism ↔ physicalism

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Physicalism and materialism are closely related as they are frequently treated as synonymous in contemporary philosophical discourse [1], [2]. They are often grouped together as the frameworks challenged by the hard problem of consciousness [3], [4] and are collectively contrasted with other theories like panpsychism or dualism [5], [6], [7].

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Mind and Consciousness - St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology saet.ac.uk St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology 3 facts

claimThe terms 'dualism', 'materialism', 'physicalism', 'hylomorphism', 'panpsychism', 'holism', and 'idealism' were unknown to biblical authors and early Christian theologians.

claimIn contemporary philosophical and theological debates, the terms 'materialism' and 'physicalism' are typically treated as synonymous.

claimContemporary theological and philosophical debates regarding mind and consciousness utilize terms such as dualism, materialism/physicalism, hylomorphism, panpsychism, holism, and idealism.

What is the hard problem of consciousness according to David ... quora.com Quora 2 facts

claimDavid Chalmers defines the hard problem of consciousness as a problem for physicalism or materialism.

claimThe hard problem of consciousness poses a specific challenge for the philosophical frameworks of physicalism and materialism.

GWT: A Leading Consciousness Theory Depends on Information ... mindmatters.ai Mind Matters 1 fact

perspectiveIntegrated Information Theory may be part of a scientific trend where emergence and panpsychist theories are replacing materialist and physicalist theories.

Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

perspectiveDavid Chalmers's theory of consciousness contradicts physicalism (also known as materialism), which is the view that everything that exists is a physical or material thing and can be reduced to microphysical components.

Philosophical perspectives on consciousness | Humans - Vocal Media vocal.media Vocal 1 fact

claimPhysicalism, also known as materialism, argues that consciousness arises entirely from physical processes within the brain, meaning mental states are identical to neural states.

Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

claimStrong reductionism claims that all mental states and properties can be reduced to the material domain (materialism) or to physics (physicalism), asserting that exploring the material domain is both necessary and sufficient to understand the mental domain.

(PDF) Quantum Mechanics and Consciousness - Academia.edu academia.edu Oxford University Press 1 fact

referenceGalen Strawson argued that physicalism entails panpsychism in his 2006 article 'Realistic Materialism: Why Physicalism Entails Panpsychism'.