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Consciousness and cell are related in philosophical debates on the physical basis of mind, as panpsychists argue that demarcating consciousness at the level of cells is arbitrary [1], zombie arguments posit that physical structures like cells can exist without consciousness [2], physical definitions of cells omit any reference to consciousness [3], and IIT attributes minimal consciousness to cells within larger systems [4].
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Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 2 facts
claimThe zombie argument for anti-physicalism relies on the premise that it is possible for a creature to satisfy all physical descriptions provided by physical sciences (such as neuron, cell, and muscle) while lacking any connection to consciousness.
claimConcepts in physical sciences, such as neuron, cell, and muscle, are defined in purely physical terms and do not explicitly or implicitly reference their association with consciousness.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimIntegrated Information Theory (IIT) implies panpsychism, or a position very close to it, because it suggests that particles possess a small amount of consciousness unless they are part of a larger system with higher integrated information (Φ), such as a brain, cell, or molecule, which would then be the conscious entity.