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The real problem(S) with panpsychism

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posted on 2023-06-10, 03:16 authored by Anil SethAnil Seth
Panpsychism is the notion that consciousness is fundamental and ubiquitous. Defenders of panpsychism appeal, at least in part, to the apparent implausibility of materialist accounts of con-sciousness. However, materialist accounts are more resourceful than often assumed by proponents of panpsychism, while panpsychism has insurmountable problems of its own. The real problem with pan-psychism is not that it seems crazy. It is that it explains nothing and does not generate testable predictions.

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Journal of Consciousness Studies

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1355-8250

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Imprint Academic

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9-10

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28

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52-64

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2022-04-29

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