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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Can Science Account for Consciousness?

The intrinsic nature argument for panpsychism claims consciousness depends on intrinsic properties that physical science's structural explanations allegedly cannot capture.
philosophy
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

A Commonsense Critique of A Priori Metaphysics

Claims that metaphysics, rather than science, is the necessary foundation for scientific knowledge are false and revive pre-Enlightenment mystic scholasticism.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Is Panpsychism Just Snake Oil?

I regret using that term now somewhat, not because I have changed my mind, but because the term immediately provokes a defensive reaction and makes a neutral evaluation of my arguments more difficult. I saw a comment, in a response piece to my post by Nino Kadić, that they were immediately annoyed and could not move far beyond the title, and perhaps this is unsurprising.
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#consciousness
fromBig Think
3 months ago
philosophy

Is the universe conscious? Panpsychism, religion, and the modern search for meaning

Panpsychism claims consciousness pervades the universe and challenges strictly physical explanations of consciousness.
fromApaonline
8 months ago
philosophy

What is the inner life of an atom?

Panpsychism, suggesting mind is fundamental in nature, faces inconsistencies that challenge its validity.
philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Not Yet: A Graduate Student's First Publication

Graduate students often face cautious mentorship that delays submission; trusting one’s judgment can result in successful publication despite initial skepticism.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

Is the New Panpsychism As Bad As the Old?

Panprotopsychism shares the evidential weaknesses of panpsychism, lacking evidence for proto-mental properties and their relation to consciousness.
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