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Close-up of a green plant with sunlight illuminating the leaves on the right side of the image
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
October 4, 2024
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Panpsychism, Plant Mind, Politics
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Three Recent Books Argue for Consciousness in Plants

The award-winning environment journalist who reviews the books tackles the question, “If so, is it right to eat even plants?”
Denyse O'Leary
October 4, 2024
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Panpsychism, Plant Mind, Politics
The idea that plants can "feel" things, based on their complex reactions, may stem from a misunderstanding of categories of consciousness. Read More ›
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Venus flytrap is one of the carnivore plants
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
December 14, 2022
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Panpsychism, Philosophy of Mind, Plant Mind
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A Science Writer Makes the Case for Plants as Conscious Beings

Annaka Harris, neuroscience and physics writer, starts by casting doubt on human consciousness
Denyse O'Leary
December 14, 2022
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Panpsychism, Philosophy of Mind, Plant Mind
If it’s true that we can’t trust the reasoning skills of our evolved brains to arrive at a correct answer, we are in no position to evaluate Harris’s own thesis. Read More ›