property dualism ↔ consciousness

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Property dualism is a philosophical framework used to explain the nature of consciousness, specifically addressing how it relates to physical substances [1], its causal role [2], and its status as an emergent phenomenon [3]. Both substance and property dualists must define the non-physical features of reality that they equate with consciousness [4].

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Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

claimSubstance dualists and property dualists are required to develop theories that articulate the specific natures of the non-physical features of reality they equate with or use to explain consciousness.

Hard Problem of Consciousness | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

claimInteractionist dualism, encompassing both substance and property types, holds that consciousness is causally efficacious in the production of bodily behavior.

Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Howard Robinson · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

perspectiveProperty dualism regarding the mind is defended by those who argue that the qualitative nature of consciousness is a genuinely emergent phenomenon rather than merely a way of categorizing brain states or behavior.

Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 1 fact

claimProperty dualism may posit that phenomenal properties must inhere in a physical substance, which provides an explanation for why consciousness depends on the brain and cannot exist disembodied.