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panpsychism

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Denyse O'Leary
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December 7, 2021
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Intelligent Design
Mind
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At Mind Matters News: Nautilus offers a primer on panpsychism

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December 7, 2021
Intelligent Design, Mind, Philosophy, Science
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"What’s really interesting about [Massimo Pigliucci’s anti-panpsychism] comments is that even a decade or so ago, his was an utterly conventional view. Now he feels he must qualify it by saying “But that’s just one perspective and one way to look at it.” It seems that fewer researchers today expect the “Hard Problem of Consciousness” to suddenly yield to a new research finding — a situation that leaves many looking with interest and sympathy at a non-naturalist approach like panpsychism." Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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November 1, 2021
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A thoughtful critique of Philip Goff’s panpsychism

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November 1, 2021
Intelligent Design
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Umar Nasser: I was quite disappointed at his treatment of dualism. I felt like he listed some objections against it but didn't really seek to give counter-objections, as it might hold up too well as compared to his preferred option of panpsychism [everything is conscious to some degree]. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 31, 2021
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Intelligent Design
Naturalism
Physics
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At Mind Matters News: Philosopher: Panpsychism is not in conflict with physics at all

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October 31, 2021
Intelligent Design, Naturalism, Physics
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Remember Egnor ’s Principle: If your hypothesis is that your mind is an illusion, then you do not have a hypothesis. The panpsychists want to have a hypothesis. They want to include consciousness as a real fact in nature while avoiding dualism. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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July 14, 2021
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Mind
Naturalism
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Is panpsychism replacing materialism?

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July 14, 2021
Intelligent Design, Mind, Naturalism
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Panpsychism, in the form of Integrated Information Theory (IIT), is a much more serious competitor to dualism and idealism than materialism could hope to be. Panpsychists are not trying to claim that consciousness is merely an illusion. They may be wrong but they aren't ridiculous. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 9, 2021
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A materialist philosopher explains how panpsychism is logically compatible with materialism

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May 9, 2021
Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
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Whether or not Strawson’s panpsychism offers a coherent view of evolution, it’s easy to see the attraction: a way of accommodating consciousness, the one thing of which we feel utterly certain, in a wholly material universe. Those who are content to make fun of panpsychism are probably underestimating that attraction. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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April 16, 2021
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Cosmology
Darwinism
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
Physics
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At Popular Mechanics: The universe is a “machine that keeps learning”

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April 16, 2021
Cosmology, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Physics
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It sounds as though some would like to hold onto the name of Darwinism while — in reality — adopting panpsychism. That would be consistent with other trends we've noted. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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April 4, 2021
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Intelligent Design
Mind
Neuroscience
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Is science drifting from simple materialism to panpsychism?

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April 4, 2021
Intelligent Design, Mind, Neuroscience
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It seems to have come down to a choice between “nothing is conscious” and “everything is conscious.” But materialism becomes incoherent when it requires us to believe that we only imagine we are conscious — that's a basic error in logic. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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August 13, 2020
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Darwinism
Intelligent Design
Mind
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Michael Egnor and Bernardo Kastrup: Why consciousness couldn’t just evolve from the mud

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August 13, 2020
Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Mind
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Kastrup, a philosopher and computer scientist, does not accept a Darwinian account of the evolution of consciousness and is is also sympathetic to the basic intuitions behind the idea that there is design in nature (intelligent design theory). Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 3, 2020
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Culture
Darwinism
Intelligent Design
Mind
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Panpsychism hits popular science mags

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May 3, 2020
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Mind
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If consciousness is intrinsic to the nature of the universe, to say that consciousness evolved would be like saying that photons evolved: “The photon has the characteristics it does in order to maximize its chances of survival and passing on its genes.” Um, let’s go back to the top of the page, shall we? … Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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March 16, 2020
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Culture
Darwinism
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Mind
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Serious panpsychists are harder to ridicule now

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March 16, 2020
Culture, Darwinism, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Mind
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For a long while, Darwinians have been able to get away with claiming that human consciousness evolved to increase our chances of survival. The trouble is, that’s unlikely. The relationship between intelligence and survival is unclear. Or that it is some kind of a “spandrel,” an accidental byproduct of useful qualities. But that’s merely a statement of faith in Darwinism as the total explainer. It’s evening and the chickens are coming home. Read More ›