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Physicalism is linked to neuroscience because the latter provides empirical evidence that conscious states depend on brain states [1], and neuroscientific discoveries are frequently cited to challenge dualist perspectives [2]. Furthermore, neuroscience serves as a critical field of engagement for physicalists when addressing challenges from alternative theories like panpsychism [3].
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Dualism, Physicalism, and Philosophy of Mind - Capturing Christianity capturingchristianity.com 1 fact
perspectiveThe author of the Capturing Christianity series previously believed that neuroscientific discoveries regarding brain-mental state correlations rendered the dualist belief in consciousness as something 'over and above the physical' to be a gratuitous hypothesis.
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.
Critique of Panpsychism: Philosophical Coherence and Scientific ... thequran.love 1 fact
claimPanpsychism has encouraged interdisciplinary dialogue by challenging physicalists to explain why consciousness arises late in development and requiring panpsychists to engage with complex systems theory and neuroscience.