In gesprek met Cornel du Toit oor ’n ontwaakte heelal in diskoerse oor panpsigisme
Verbum et Ecclesia July 9, 2026 Johan A. van Rooyen
This article engages with Cornel du Toit's discussion of an awakened universe in panpsychist discourses, using panpsychism as its primary methodological framework. It argues that consciousness has often been dismissed as inferior in the philosophy of science. Drawing on Pieter Crafferd's work, it adopts a pragmatic approach and incorporates Margaret Cavendish's narrative to illustrate the importance of consciousness. Cavendish, a 17th-century figure, challenged male-dominated spheres through her utopian fiction and early feminist thought, as seen in works like The Blazing World, The Contract, and Assault and consequent chastity.