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Dualism is defined by the distinction between mind and matter as two fundamentally different substances [1], [2], and it is frequently contrasted with other theories like panpsychism based on how they categorize the nature of matter [3].

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Critique of Panpsychism: Philosophical Coherence and Scientific ... thequran.love Zia H Shah MD · The Muslim Times 2 facts

claimMaterialism assumes that physical structure is all that exists, dualism assumes the existence of two substances, and panpsychism assumes an underlying continuity of mind in matter.

claimRussellian panpsychism differs from traditional dualism because it does not posit a separate substance of mind, and it differs from standard physicalism because it asserts that current physical science cannot fully describe matter without including consciousness.

Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

claimDualism is the philosophical view that mind and matter are fundamentally different kinds of things, which creates challenges regarding the disunity of nature and the interaction between mind and brain.