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Realistic Monism: Why Physicalism Entails Panpsychism

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Philosophy PanpsychismRealistic monism

By Galen Strawson

Summary

Physicalism properly understood (realistic physicalism) must accept that experientiality is part of the intrinsic nature of reality. Since emergence of experience from non-experience is unintelligible, experience must be fundamental and widespread — panpsychism follows.

Why It Matters

The most rigorous philosophical argument that panpsychism is not a speculative add-on but a *consequence* of taking physicalism seriously.

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