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Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 18, 2017 6 facts
claimRussellian monists argue that the problem of consciousness arises because physical science remains silent on the intrinsic, concrete, or categorical features of matter.
claimThe 'Intrinsic Nature Argument' for panpsychism posits that there is a gap in the picture of the world provided by the physical sciences.
claimRussellian monism posits that information from the physical sciences is limited because physics only describes the extrinsic, relational, mathematical, or dispositional nature of matter, leaving its intrinsic, concrete, and categorical nature unknown.
claimPanprotopsychism is distinguished from analytic functionalism because the explanatory entailment advocated by the panprotopsychist does not hold solely in virtue of the kind of properties physical science reveals.
claimThe physical sciences, as currently conceived, do not utilize speculation concerning the intrinsic nature of matter.
claimBaruch Spinoza's philosophy implies that physical science is a method for studying the psychology of God, as there is nothing in nature that lacks a mental aspect.
Critique of Panpsychism: Philosophical Coherence and Scientific ... thequran.love May 7, 2025 3 facts
claimPhilip Goff argues that current physical science describes electrons only through relational properties like charge, mass, and spin, leaving the intrinsic nature of the electron unknown.
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.
claimThe intrinsic nature argument for panpsychism posits that because physical science only describes extrinsic properties of matter, and because conscious experience is the only known intrinsic property, it is hypothesized that the intrinsic nature of matter is mental or proto-mental.
Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Aug 19, 2003 3 facts
perspectiveDualists view the explanatory endeavor of the physical sciences as an activity conducted from a perspective conceptually outside of the physical world, which allows them to accept the irreducibility of special sciences.
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.
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 Edition) plato.stanford.edu May 23, 2001 2 facts
claimRussellian monism posits that the intrinsic, concrete, or categorical features of matter, which physical science does not describe, account for the existence of consciousness.
claimRussellian monists are motivated by the need to characterize the intrinsic nature of matter, arguing that physical sciences only describe the extrinsic, relational, mathematical, or dispositional nature of matter while leaving its intrinsic, concrete, and categorical nature unknown.
Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness - David Chalmers consc.net 1 fact
claimWarner argues that because some beliefs about conscious experience are incorrigible, experience cannot be physically explained, as physical science cannot account for the necessary connections required by incorrigibility.
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu May 23, 2001 1 fact
claimRadical emergentism, as espoused by thinkers such as C.D. Broad, declined in influence due to the technological and theoretical successes of physical science, specifically quantum mechanics' explanation of chemical complexity, and the rise of logical positivism, which rejected philosophical ideas not rooted in empirical science.
(PDF) Physicalism vs. Dualism: Can Consciousness Be Fully ... researchgate.net Nov 14, 2025 1 fact
referenceThe paper titled 'Physicalism vs. Dualism: Can Consciousness Be Fully Explained by Physical Science' examines the metaphysical and epistemological problem of consciousness by analyzing the frameworks of physicalism and dualism.