panpsychism ↔ John R. Searle

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John R. Searle is related to panpsychism through his direct criticisms, describing it as an 'absurd view' and arguing thermostats lack structure for consciousness [1], considering Integrated Information Theory a form of panpsychism [2], and deeming it meaningless due to lacking a clear, falsifiable definition [3].

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Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 2 facts

perspectivePhilosophers David Chalmers and John Searle consider Integrated Information Theory (IIT) to be a form of panpsychism.

perspectiveJohn Searle argues that panpsychism is meaningless because it lacks a clear definition and is unfalsifiable, stating: "It does not get up to the level of being false. It is strictly speaking meaningless because no clear notion has been given to the claim".

Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu William Seager, Sean Allen-Hermanson · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

quoteJohn Searle describes panpsychism as an “absurd view” and asserts that thermostats do not have “enough structure even to be a remote candidate for consciousness.”