Organon F

Volume 31, August 2024, Issue 3, Pages 278–308

ISSN 2585-7150 (online) ISSN 1335-0668 (print)

In this article, my aim is to present panpsychism as a meta-view in the philosophy of mind rather than as a position that can be juxtaposed with leading positions such as materialism and dualism. I argue here that proponents of some versions of dualism, dual-aspect theory, some non-standard forms of physicalism, or idealism may be guided by the assumptions of panpsychism as a meta-view. For example, the literature includes positions such as Chalmers’ naturalistic dualism, Strawson’s physicalist panpsychism, and Sprigge’s idealist panpsychism, along with Nagel’s remarks on dual-aspect theory. I argue that panpsychism, as a meta-view, provides a framework within which to analyze how these positions address the mind-body problem. Consequently, I conclude that the solution to the mind-body problem itself remains neutral toward these positions. Instead of focusing on the elaboration of these metaphysical positions, attention should be directed toward the crucial issue for panpsychism: the combination problem.

Combination problem; meta-philosophy; mind-body problem; panpsychism.

Author

Artur Kosecki

Affiliation

University of Szczecin

Address

University of Szczecin, Institute of Philosophy and Cognitive Science, ul. Krakowska 71-79, Szczecin, Poland

E-mail

artur.kosecki@usz.edu.pl 

Received

26 November 2023

Revised

19 July 2024

Accepted

22 July 2024

Publishers

Institute of Philosophy of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences

APA

Kosecki, A. (2024). Panpsychism: A Meta-View in the Philosophy of Mind. Organon F, 31(3), 278–308. https://doi.org/10.31577/orgf.2024.31304

Chicago

Kosecki, Artur. 2024. "Panpsychism: A Meta-View in the Philosophy of Mind." Organon F 31 (3): 278–308. https://doi.org/10.31577/orgf.2024.31304

Harvard

Kosecki, A. (2024). Panpsychism: A Meta-View in the Philosophy of Mind. Organon F, 31(3), pp. 278–308. https://doi.org/10.31577/orgf.2024.31304

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