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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.
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.
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.