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Consciousness and physical objects are related through philosophical arguments like Berkeley's idealism, where material objects are systems of possible conscious perceptions with no mind-independent existence [1], their contrast in subjectivity versus objectivity [2], potential causal influence of consciousness on physical states in quantum collapse [3], and Chalmers' distinction that physical descriptions suffice for objects but not consciousness [4].
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Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 2 facts
claimConsciousness is subjective because it is present only for the subject or from a particular point of view, whereas physical objects are objective because they can exist independently of any point of view or be perceived from multiple points of view.
claimIf consciousness influences the outcome of collapses in superposed macrostates involving the environment, it would imply that consciousness has an instant and direct influence over physical objects and other people.
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimGeorge Berkeley concluded that all material objects are systems of possible conscious perceptions, rendering the notion of mind-independent matter incoherent, based on his 'doctrine of ideas' which restricts immediate perception to one's own states of consciousness.
Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimDavid Chalmers distinguishes consciousness from physical objects like clocks or hurricanes, arguing that while a structural or functional description is a complete description for physical objects, knowing everything about the physical brain is not equivalent to knowing everything about consciousness.