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Philip Goff is a philosopher who advocates for panpsychism as a primary framework for understanding consciousness, as evidenced by his arguments regarding the intrinsic nature of matter [1], [2] and his specific theories on how consciousness relates to physical structures [3], [4].
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Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 3 facts
referenceThe article "Why Panpsychism Doesn’t Help Us Explain Consciousness" by Philip Goff was published in Dialectica in 2009, volume 63, issue 3, pages 289–311.
claimPhilip Goff has argued that consciousness is not vague, and this leads to a sorites-style argument in favor of panpsychism.
perspectivePhilip Goff (2017) argues that brain structure is isomorphic with the structure of consciousness when considering less basic brain structures, implying that there is more consciousness present in the brain than is typically assumed.
Panpsychism: Conscious Rocks and Socks - Free Thinking Ministries freethinkingministries.com 2 facts
claimPhilip Goff argues that it is logically incoherent to claim that consciousness is an illusion, because an illusion is itself a state of consciousness.
claimDr. Tim Stratton defines Philip Goff's panpsychism as the theory that consciousness is a fundamental and ubiquitous feature of the material world, implying that material objects are composed of more fundamental, conscious components.
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 2 facts
perspectivePhilip Goff (2016, 2017, 2019a) argues that because the intrinsic nature of brain matter is consciousness-involving, the most simple and parsimonious hypothesis is that matter outside of brains also possesses a consciousness-involving nature.
claimPhilip Goff's sorites-style argument for panpsychism posits that if consciousness lacks borderline cases, the emergence of consciousness would require an arbitrary, precise micro-level change in particle arrangement.
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quotePhilip Goff, an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Durham University, UK, stated: 'New insights are required to tackle consciousness, and the essays in this volume may be an important piece of the puzzle. It brings together some of the greatest thinkers on this topic of both East and West. Essential reading for anyone interested in the science and philosophy of consciousness.'
Critique of Panpsychism: Philosophical Coherence and Scientific ... thequran.love 1 fact
perspectivePhilip Goff argues that panpsychism should be accepted despite its strangeness because it offers the best explanation for human and animal consciousness and serves as the most parsimonious theory regarding the intrinsic nature of matter.
Cross-Cultural Approaches to Consciousness: Mind, Nature, and ... amazon.com 1 fact
quotePhilip Goff, an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Durham University, UK, stated: 'New insights are required to tackle consciousness, and the essays in this volume may be an important piece of the puzzle. It brings together some of the greatest thinkers on this topic of both East and West. Essential reading for anyone interested in the science and philosophy of consciousness.'
Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
perspectivePhilip Goff, a philosopher, advocates for panpsychism as a perspective on consciousness.