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Rupert Sheldrake

1 paper in the library · publishing 2013

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Setting science free from materialism.

Explore (New York, N.Y.) January 1, 2013 Rupert Sheldrake

Materialism—the claim that all reality is physical and consciousness is merely a by-product of brain activity—faces a credibility crisis, chiefly because it cannot explain consciousness. Panpsychism, the view that consciousness is a fundamental feature of matter, offers a solution. Additionally, recognizing that minds are not confined to brains provides another way forward.