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panpsychism

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[pan-sahy-kiz-uhm] / pænˈsaɪ kɪz əm /

noun

  1. a theory that all matter has some form of consciousness.


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Koch believes researchers may need to reconsider philosophical ideas such as idealism and panpsychism while continuing to apply modern scientific methods.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026

Based on these challenges, Koch suggests it may be necessary to revisit older philosophical ideas like idealism or panpsychism.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 6, 2026

At least, that’s what they looked like this past week when Popular Mechanics science writer Stav Dimitropoulos offered a fresh bit of nuanced reporting on the renewed popular interest around the philosophical theory of panpsychism.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2024

IIT seemed to corroborate the ancient metaphysical doctrine of panpsychism, which holds that consciousness pervades everything.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 26, 2023

Friedrich Paulsen, whose panpsychism has already been cited, is an excellent case in point.

From The Approach to Philosophy by Ralph Barton Perry

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