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Constitutive micropsychism posits that the smallest parts of a [concept] brain possess basic consciousness [1], leading to the 'combination problem' regarding how these parts form the consciousness of the [concept] brain as a whole [2]. Furthermore, the theory contrasts with other views by examining how the conscious mind relates to the intrinsic nature of the [concept] brain [3].
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Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 3 facts
claimRussellian monists believe that the conscious mind is the intrinsic nature of the brain, while constitutive micropsychists believe human experience is grounded in the properties of micro-level entities.
claimConstitutive micropsychism is a form of constitutive panpsychism asserting that all facts are grounded in or constituted by consciousness-involving facts at the micro-level, implying that the smallest parts of a brain possess basic forms of consciousness.
claimConstitutive micropsychism faces the 'combination problem,' which questions how the consciousness of a brain as a whole is made up from the consciousness of its individual parts.