Does Panpsychism Mean That 'We Are All One'?
Journal of Consciousness Studies October 1, 2024 DOI: 10.53765/20512201.31.9.088 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that panpsychism may imply a sense of 'we are all one' that makes egoism fundamentally irrational or imprudent, not merely immoral. |
Abstract
Panpsychism is the view that all things are associated with consciousness. Panpsychism has a number of significant theoretical implications, with respect to the mind–body problem and other problems in metaphysics. Here I will consider one of its potential practical or ethical implications; specifically, whether, if panpsychism is true, it follows that 'we are all one', in a sense that implies that egoism (understood as bias towards what we normally take to constitute the self or ego) is not only immoral but fundamentally irrational (or imprudent).