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The principle of physical causal closure is central to debates regarding how consciousness interacts with the brain, as noted in [1], and is supported by the lack of evidence for non-physical influences on the brain's biological processes as described in [2].
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Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 2 facts
claimThe argument from physiology posits that physical causal closure is supported by the lack of evidence for non-physical forces influencing the brain and body, alongside progress toward a complete physical explanation of all biological processes.
referenceThe argument from physical causal closure, supported by Kim (1989), Papineau (2001), Melnyk (2003), and Montero and Papineau (2016), focuses on how consciousness affects the brain, the body, and the physical world in general.