Consciousness and its Place in Nature. Does Physicalism entail Panpsychism?
Process Studies April 1, 2007 DOI: 10.2307/44797337 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
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AI-generated from the abstractA book review of Galen Strawson and Anthony Freeman's 'Consciousness and its Place in Nature' examines the question of whether physicalism logically leads to panpsychism. The review discusses the philosophical argument that if physicalism is true and consciousness is a fundamental feature of reality, then panpsychism—the view that consciousness is a universal property of all physical things—may be a necessary conclusion. The text engages with metaphysical and epistemological issues at the intersection of philosophy of mind and science, but does not provide empirical findings or a definitive resolution.
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| Characteristics | Book review Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Physicalism Icon Citation Consciousness Epistemology |
| Citations | 79 |
| Key finding | The review explores whether physicalism entails panpsychism, but does not state a definitive conclusion. |
Abstract
Book Review| April 01 2007 Consciousness and its Place in Nature. Does Physicalism entail Panpsychism? Consciousness and its Place in Nature. Does Physicalism entail Panpsychism?, GALEN STRAWSON and Anthony Freeman. PIERFRANCESCO BASILE PIERFRANCESCO BASILE Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Process Studies (2007) 36 (1): 150–153. https://doi.org/10.2307/44797337 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation PIERFRANCESCO BASILE; Consciousness and its Place in Nature. Does Physicalism entail Panpsychism?. Process Studies 1 January 2007; 36 (1): 150–153. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/44797337 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All Scholarly Publishing CollectiveUniversity of Illinois PressProcess Studies Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright © 2007, Center for Process Studies Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.