Panpsychism Makes a Comeback (General)

by David Turell @, Saturday, February 27, 2016, 14:46 (3190 days ago) @ dhw

dhw: Nobody knows the origin of consciousness, and the mystery is not solved by saying it was invented by someone who was conscious enough to think.
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> DAVID: Materialism offers no way to explain why consciousness exists.
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> dhw: Theism claims that something conscious explains consciousness. Not much of an explanation, is it? Since nobody knows the origin of consciousness, no “ - ism” can explain it!-Chance, design or Nagel's wish for a third way which is nebulous wishful thinking


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