Crazier hypotheses: Panpsychism
José E Burgos, Giselle M. Castañeda
Animal Sentience July 6, 2023 DOI: 10.51291/2377-7478.1822 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary or theoretical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that considering panpsychism raises philosophical questions about the hypothesis that plants have phenomenal consciousness. |
Abstract
Abstract: Segundo-Ortin & Calvo (S&C) invite readers to consider seriously the hypothesis that plants have phenomenal consciousness or sentience. Their case is based on behavioral evidence to support their hypothesis. While the hypothesis seems crazy to many, there is a crazier hypothesis – panpsychism – according to which everything is sentient. We discuss panpsychism to raise a number of philosophical questions about S&C’s hypothesis.