Physics tells us what matter does (behavior), but Panpsychism tells us what matter is (consciousness).
: How do tiny "micro-consciousnesses" (atoms) combine to form a single, unified "human consciousness"? Non-Cognitive Panpsychism in the West
Panpsychism offers a "middle way." It avoids the scientific mystery of how "souls" interact with bodies (Dualism) and the "miracle" of how dead atoms suddenly start feeling (Materialism). Physics tells us what matter does (behavior), but
: The universe as a whole is conscious, and individual minds are just "fragments" or "localized views" of that one mind. : The universe as a whole is conscious,
: Proposed Monism , where Mind and Matter are just two "attributes" of one single substance (God/Nature).
Panpsychism doesn't mean a rock "thinks" or has "opinions"; it means the rock has a basic, internal "feeling" or "is-ness." 🌌 Varieties of Western Panpsychism
: Mind is not a "fluke" of evolution but a basic building block of nature.
