Hashemi, Ataollah (2024) How to Understand Russellian Panpsychism. Erkenntnis. ISSN 0165-0106

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Russellian Panpsychism or Panpsychist Russellian Monism (PRM) presents a new perspective on the ontological status of phenomenal consciousness, acknowledging its reality at the fundamental level of existence. Diverging from physicalism, PRM upholds the existence of phenomenal consciousness without disrupting the uniformity of nature, a departure from dualism. PRM posits a symbiotic relationship between mental and physical entities, asserting that the former provides intrinsic foundations for the latter, which are structural. This raises a pivotal inquiry: how does PRM reconcile these distinct realms? Is it a form of property dualism, recognizing two fundamental entity categories, or does it propose the primacy of mental properties with
physical reducibility? Examining prevalent interpretations of PRM as dualistic or idealistic, this paper contends
that neither aligns with PRM’s criteria for ontological monism, where only one fundamental entity type exists.
Instead, it advocates for a dual-aspect monism framework, portraying the mental and physical as two authentic
facets of a singular entity or property. Through a thorough analysis, the paper demonstrates how this dual-aspect
interpretation harmonizes with PRM’s foundational principles, providing a robust resolution to the mental
physical dichotomy while upholding ontological monism. The conclusion explores the implications and contributions of this framework to the metaphysical discourse on consciousness.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Hashemi, Ataollah ata.a.hashemi@gmail.com
Keywords:	Panpsychism Russellian Monism consciousness Dual-aspect monism
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science > Consciousness
Depositing User:	Mr Ataollah Hashemi
Date Deposited:	02 Oct 2024 11:58
Last Modified:	02 Oct 2024 11:58
Item ID:	23990
Journal or Publication Title:	Erkenntnis
Publisher:	Springer (Springer Science+Business Media B.V.)
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science > Consciousness
Date:	2024
ISSN:	0165-0106
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23990

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