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Physicalism is fundamentally linked to brain states as it posits that conscious states depend on them [1] and often equates sensations directly to them [2]. Furthermore, brain states serve as a central point of comparison for alternative theories like Russellian monism [3] and constitutive panpsychism [4] when evaluating the validity of the physicalist framework.
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Resolving the evolutionary paradox of consciousness link.springer.com 2 facts
perspectiveConstitutive panpsychism has an advantage over physicalism because it suggests an organism is directly acquainted with its brain state via a phenomenal constitutive relation.
claimUnder a physicalist framework that equates sensations to brain states, sensational associative learning implies that learned associations occur between external stimuli, such as bodily harm, and specific brain states.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimRussellian monism attempts to avoid the problems of dualism and physicalism by suggesting that conscious states are the intrinsic nature of brain states, meaning the causal action of brain states and conscious states are the same.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimPhysicalism is supported by the observation that conscious states depend entirely on brain states, as indicated by neuroscience.