subjective idealism ↔ physicalism

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Physicalism and subjective idealism are both categorized as forms of monism [1] and are frequently contrasted regarding their fundamental properties [2], their relative simplicity [3], and their ability to address unity arguments {fact:4, fact:5}.

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Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 7 facts

claimSubstance dualism, subjective idealism, and emergent panpsychism may have an advantage in accommodating unity arguments against physicalism, provided that the deflationary view of subjects is rejected.

claimSubjective idealism interprets the previous explanatory successes of science as revealing regularities between perceptions of higher-level complex phenomena and perceptions of lower-level mechanisms, rather than revealing that higher-level phenomena are physically constituted.

claimDual-aspect monism argues that it is as parsimonious as physicalism in its response to the argument from mind–brain correlations, similar to the response provided by subjective idealism.

claimSubjective idealism addresses unity arguments against physicalism by positing subjects as mental substances in addition to experiences or ideas.

claimMonism is the philosophical view that there is only one kind of stuff or substance, and this category includes physicalism, subjective idealism, property dualism, and dual-aspect monism.

claimSubjective idealism posits that only mental properties are fundamental, while physicalism posits that only physical properties are fundamental.

perspectiveExplaining the regularities of perceptions in subjective idealism via God is often viewed as a complicated hypothesis that makes the theory less simple than physicalism.