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Consciousness is related to physical structures through dual-aspect monism, which posits that consciousness serves as the intrinsic realizer of physical structure [1], [2], and [3]. This perspective suggests that the fundamental nature of physical entities is inherently conscious or protoconscious [4], [5], allowing consciousness to play an explanatory role that remains compatible with physical causal closure [6].
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Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 6 facts
claimDual-aspect monists propose that consciousness might realize physical structure, or that the relations described by physics are relations between phenomenal experiences.
claimDual-aspect monism addresses the problem of physical causal closure by claiming that consciousness, as the realizer of physical structure, possesses an explanatory role compatible with physical causal closure, as argued by Stoljar (2001) and Chalmers (2003, 2013) and Alter and Nagasawa (2012).
perspectiveGalen Strawson endorses the dual-aspect monism version of panpsychism, which posits that fundamental physical entities are conscious or protoconscious because that is the intrinsic nature of their physical structure.
claimThe argument for consciousness as the intrinsic realizer of physical structure relies on the claim that consciousness is the only known intrinsic property, as other purported options like shape or physical colors are reducible to relational or dispositional properties.
claimDual-aspect monists argue that positing unknown intrinsic properties is unnecessary when known properties like consciousness or protoconsciousness are available to perform the role of the intrinsic realizer of physical structure.
claimIn dual-aspect monism, the experiences of simple entities like particles are assumed to be extremely simple, comparable to the simplicity of their physical structure.