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The relationship between consciousness and the principle of causal closure is defined by the challenge of reconciling non-physical mental states with the physical world's causal structure, as described in [1] and [2]. Furthermore, [3] and [4] highlight how this principle forces a re-evaluation of the causal efficacy of consciousness and the burden of proof for non-physicalist theories.
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Hard Problem of Consciousness | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
perspectiveEpiphenomenalists prioritize the scientific principle of causal closure over commonsense intuition, suggesting that experimental results in science may undermine the causal efficacy of consciousness.
Do all non-physicalist theories of consciousness face the interaction ... philosophy.stackexchange.com 1 fact
perspectiveThe burden of proof lies with the non-physicalist to justify the claim that consciousness exists outside of the brain, rather than on the physicalist to explain how that claim is excluded from causal closure.
Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimThe physical world's causal closure, as explained by Newton's law of motion (for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction), implies that consciousness cannot exert causal power on the physical world unless consciousness is itself physical.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimThe physical world is causally closed, meaning all physical effects have a sufficient physical cause, which implies that if consciousness produces physical effects like behavior, it must be physical.