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Energy is a fundamental property described by physics [1], and some physical interpretations posit that energy constitutes the very essence of physical reality [2]. Furthermore, energy is identified as a core mathematical object that grounds the physical entities studied within the field of physics [3].
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Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 2 facts
claimPhysics describes properties beyond mass and extension, meaning entities can be considered physical if they possess properties described by physics, such as energy or association with a field.
claimSome interpretations in physics suggest that everything is constituted by energy rather than possessing it.
Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimMax Tegmark argues that comparing physics to fields like economics or population dynamics is a disanalogy because, while population dynamics may be grounded in people, those people are ultimately grounded in "purely mathematical objects" such as energy and charge.