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Panpsychism is related to quarks because quarks are frequently cited as fundamental physical entities that, according to panpsychist theory, may possess basic forms of consciousness or subjective experience [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, discussions of panpsychism often use quarks as examples to clarify or correct misconceptions about the nature of mental states in fundamental particles [4], [5].
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Resolving the evolutionary paradox of consciousness link.springer.com 1 fact
claimContemporary panpsychism perspectives hold that basic physical entities, such as quarks, possess subjective experience, meaning there is something it is like to be a quark.
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
perspectivePanpsychists propose that human and animal consciousness should be explained in terms of more basic forms of consciousness, which are postulated as properties of the fundamental constituents of the material world, such as quarks and electrons.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimA person who believes that amoebas have experiences but that the quarks and electrons constituting them do not is not a panpsychist.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimPanpsychism is often incorrectly characterized as the belief that fundamental particles like electrons or quarks possess complex mental states such as hopes, dreams, or existential angst.
The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 1 fact
claimDavid Chalmers defines panpsychism as the thesis that some fundamental physical entities, such as quarks or photons, possess mental states, even if entities like rocks or numbers do not.