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Panpsychism is fundamentally related to nature as it posits that all entities within nature possess a mental aspect [1]. Philosophers like Schiller and Fechner have argued that panpsychism provides unique insights into nature [2] and extends mental attributes to all of nature through analogical and genetic arguments {fact:3, fact:4, fact:5}.
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Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 3 facts
claimGustav Fechner extended his panpsychism to all of nature in his 1851 work 'Zend-Avista', aligning with his dual-aspect metaphysics.
perspectivePanpsychism posits that everything in nature possesses a mental aspect, with matter being the other side of a mentalistic coin.
claimAnalogical arguments for panpsychism seek to establish analogies between enminded entities and the rest of nature to justify extending mental attributes to all of nature.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimGenetic arguments for panpsychism assert that the best account of the genesis of mind lies in panpsychism, while analogical arguments seek to find analogies between clearly enminded entities and the rest of nature to warrant the extension of mental attributes throughout nature.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
perspectiveFerdinand C.S. Schiller (1864–1937) provided a pragmatist defense of panpsychism, arguing that it is a doctrine which yields otherwise unattainable insights into nature through various analogical arguments.