J. Starrett

Radical Panpsychism

Mind and Matter January 1, 2026 J. Starrett

Radical Panpsychism provides a mathematical and philosophical framework for panpsychism that solves the combination problem by redefining experience in structural terms: experience is the dynamics by which entities model and respond to their environments and own organization. Each entity is a fuzzy subset with internal degrees of freedom that evolve in response to environmental influences. This internal response represents mentality on a continuum from minimal experience in simple systems to consciousness in complex organisms. By grounding mentality in structural responsiveness rather than irreducible phenomenological substance, the theory expands panpsychism's scope, potentially making broader claims about the ubiquity of psychism in nature than traditional models.