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Emerald Globe Thriving Tree at Earths Core Symbolizing Interconnected Nature and Humanity in an
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Denyse O'Leary
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June 19, 2025
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Panpsychism, Philosophy of Mind
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Philosopher Asks at Nautilus, Is Matter Conscious?

To say that consciousness is real is to say that the immaterial world is, in principle, real. That is a very big admission for neuroscience to make. But the alternative is the void.
Denyse O'Leary
June 19, 2025
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Panpsychism, Philosophy of Mind
The growth of panpsychism is likely to change the nature of the science problems that are considered hard. But we shall see. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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August 25, 2024
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Censorship, Panpsychism, Philosophy, Science
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If Materialism Is Failing, What Replaces It Might Not Be Better

If panpsychism prevails, we may need to get used to the politics of Insect Rights and of Rocks' Lives Matter. Also, panpsychists may have little of consequence to say about freedom of thought
Denyse O'Leary
August 25, 2024
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Censorship, Panpsychism, Philosophy, Science
The concern Michael Egnor expresses, that materialism, while barren, may be replaced by something worse, may be prescient, depending on how panpsychism unfolds. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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September 28, 2023
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Addiction, Neuroscience, Panpsychism, Peer Review, Philosophy of Mind
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In Neuroscience Flap, Science Media Tackle “Pseudoscience” Claim

As the leading theory of consciousness is tarred by neuroscientists as “pseudoscience,” science media struggle to outline just WHAT science is
Denyse O'Leary
September 28, 2023
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Addiction, Neuroscience, Panpsychism, Peer Review, Philosophy of Mind
If materialism collapses — and this episode seems like an early warning — what will science look like? Will the same people continue to dominate? Read More ›
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The complexity of digital ethics background. generative AI
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Denyse O'Leary
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September 20, 2023
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Neuroscience, Panpsychism, Peer Review, Philosophy of Mind
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Leading Consciousness Theory Slammed as “Pseudoscience.” Huh?

Integrated Information Theory’s panpsychist leanings are the 124 neuroscientist critics’ real target
Denyse O'Leary
September 20, 2023
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Neuroscience, Panpsychism, Peer Review, Philosophy of Mind
Curiously, the coverage at Nature doesn’t address the critics’ concerns about IIT’s panpsychism. But it’s at Nature’s doorstep whether or not it’s noted. Read More ›