Is panpsychism simple?
Analysis June 12, 2018 DOI: 10.1093/analys/any049 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that simplicity and parsimony considerations do not support panpsychism and instead provide good reason to reject it, contra Philip Goff's claim that panpsychism is the most simple view of reality. |
Abstract
Some have argued that panpsychism offers the most simple view of reality. The most prominent advocate of this argument is Philip Goff. In this paper, I examine Goff’s position and argue that considerations of simplicity and parsimony do not support panpsychism. Quite the reverse: they give us good reason to reject it.