The Analysis of Matter

By Bertrand Russell

Summary

Physics reveals only the *relational structure* of matter, not its intrinsic nature. The intrinsic nature of the physical world may be something akin to percepts or mental events. Consciousness is not an addition to the physical world but may be what matter *is* intrinsically.

Why It Matters

Russell's structuralism is the foundation of Russellian monism, arguably the most promising position for integrating consciousness into the natural world without either eliminating it or positing it as a separate substance.

Notes

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