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Materialism is defined by its ontological commitment to matter as the fundamental reality, as seen in the claim that it assumes physical structure is all that exists [1]. Furthermore, various philosophical perspectives, such as the 'it-from-bit' view or Morton Prince's panpsychism, categorize themselves as forms of materialism specifically by how they conceptualize or imbue matter with essential properties [2], [3], [4], [5].
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The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 2 facts
quote“The it-from-bit view is closer to materialism—at least, if we think of bits as the fundamental components of matter. But it is a distinctive and special form of materialism”
claimThe 'it-from-bit' view is considered a distinctive and special form of materialism, provided that bits are conceptualized as the fundamental components of matter.
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
perspectiveMorton Prince (1854-1929) advocated for a form of panpsychism that emphasized that matter must be psychologized or imbued with mentalistic attributes, which he regarded as a form of materialism.
Critique of Panpsychism: Philosophical Coherence and Scientific ... thequran.love 1 fact
claimMaterialism assumes that physical structure is all that exists, dualism assumes the existence of two substances, and panpsychism assumes an underlying continuity of mind in matter.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
perspectiveMorton Prince (1854–1929) advocated for a form of panpsychism that emphasized that matter must be 'psychologized' or imbued with mentalistic attributes, a view he regarded as a form of materialism.