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Eric Holloway
Date
July 30, 2019

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Philosophy of Mind

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Consciousness, Emergence, Illusionism, Materialism, Panpsychism}

No Materialist Theory of Consciousness Is Plausible

_{All such theories either deny the very thing they are trying to explain, result in absurd scenarios, or end up requiring an immaterial intervention} _{Eric Holloway
July 30, 2019

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Consciousness is the biggest problem for materialism. How is it possible that a bunch of particles that are devoid of consciousness get together and cause consciousness?

Panpsychism: You Are Conscious but So Is Your Coffee Mug

_{Materialists have a solution to the problem of consciousness, and it may startle you} _{Mind Matters
November 13, 2018

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Put simply, it is easier for many today to stomach the idea that an electron is conscious than the idea that consciousness is not a material entity.