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Panpsychism is related to science as a metaphysical doctrine that interacts with scientific inquiry, either by being contrasted with its methods {fact:1, fact:2, fact:5} or by being proposed as a theoretical framework to expand scientific understanding of consciousness {fact:3, fact:8, fact:10}. Proponents often position panpsychism within the speculative interchange between these fields, noting that it neither conflicts with nor is currently testable by empirical science {fact:6, fact:7, fact:9}.
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Critique of Panpsychism: Philosophical Coherence and Scientific ... thequran.love 6 facts
perspectivePhilip Goff and other proponents of panpsychism advocate for a 'post-Galilean' science that incorporates first-person data as fundamental, rather than restricting science solely to third-person data.
perspectiveGalen Strawson and Philip Goff argue that the seeming strangeness of panpsychism is not a decisive strike against it, noting that science has previously accepted counterintuitive ideas like relativity and quantum mechanics.
claimPanpsychists argue that science only tracks the physical chain of causation, which creates the illusion that consciousness is not doing anything, when in fact consciousness is the thing-in-itself performing the action.
perspectivePanpsychists argue that science is not solely about prediction but also about understanding, and if panpsychism increases the understanding of consciousness and its place in nature, it possesses significant theoretical virtue even if direct testing is difficult.
claimPanpsychism neither conflicts with nor is confirmed by current science.
claimPanpsychism occupies a boundary between metaphysics and science, as it is motivated by the empirical phenomenon of consciousness but remains empirically indistinguishable using current tools.
PANPSYCHISM (Philosophy of Mind Series) - Amazon.com amazon.com 1 fact
quoteAchim Stephan characterizes panpsychism as 'what happens when metaphysics throws parties without inviting science.'
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimPanpsychism is an abstract metaphysical doctrine that lacks direct bearing on scientific work and cannot be decisively confirmed or refuted by empirical tests.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimPanpsychism is an active participant in the ongoing speculative interchange between science and metaphysics.