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David Chalmers explores the relationship between consciousness and physical matter by theorizing that neurons may possess intrinsic properties known as quiddities [1] and by using the hypothetical replacement of neurons with silicon chips to argue that consciousness is structure-dependent rather than substance-dependent [2].

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Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

claimDavid Chalmers concludes that thoughts, actions, intentions, and emotions may be the quiddities of neurotransmitters, neurons, and glial cells, a position associated with Russellian monism.

The Conscious Mind - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org David Chalmers · Oxford University Press 1 fact

claimDavid Chalmers concludes that consciousness is realised through the structure of the brain rather than the substance of the brain, arguing that if consciousness were substance-dependent, replacing neurons with silicon chips would cause consciousness to disappear or change, which seems implausible.