Democritus argued that qualities of experience do not exist in reality, stating: 'by convention sweet and by convention bitter, by convention hot, by convention cold, by convention color; but in reality atoms and void.'

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
  Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• Person: William Seager, Sean Allen-Hermanson Organization: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
  Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Sources

• Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy via serper
• Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu William Seager, Sean Allen-Hermanson · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy via serper
• Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy via serper

Referenced by nodes (3)

• experience concept
• atoms concept
• Democritus entity