Philosophy For Our Times

Panpsychism vs physics | Philip Goff

Mar 15, 2022
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Physics Describes Behavior, Not Essence

  • Physics primarily describes the behavior of matter, like mass, charge, and spin, rather than its fundamental nature.
  • This leaves a gap in our understanding, which panpsychism attempts to fill.
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Consciousness as Intrinsic Nature

  • Panpsychism proposes that consciousness is the intrinsic nature of physical properties, filling the explanatory gap left by physics.
  • This suggests that physics, while studying behavior, is unknowingly studying forms of consciousness.
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Weak vs. Strong Emergentism

  • Two forms of Russellian panpsychism exist: weak and strong emergentism.
  • Weak emergentism views consciousness as a direct result of conscious particles, while strong emergentism posits new entities at higher levels.
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