A Theoretical Physicist’s and a Philosopher’s Objection to Panpsychism

24 January 201924 January 2019 Nino KadicPosts

Dr Sabine Hossenfelder is a theoretical physicist working as a research fellow at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies. Her research focuses on the foundations of physics, but she is also interested in philosophy and sociology of science. She has been published in influential publications such as Scientific American, New Scientist, Quanta Magazine, Nautilus, and… Read more.

Quick Update: Patreon!

7 January 2019 Nino KadicPosts

Hello everyone, I just wanted to share a quick update: I now have a Patreon page! So, if you really enjoy my content, please consider supporting me as a patron. Become a Patron! When I get sponsor-tier patrons, I will also create a page that lists all of them. Here’s the description from my Patreon… Read more.

Is There Progress in Philosophy?

14 December 201814 December 2018 Nino KadicPosts

The question of whether there is progress in philosophy (as there is in science) is often debated. Here, I will offer my opinion on what constitutes such progress without getting too technical. So, broadly speaking, my answer to the aforementioned question is yes – depending on what we mean by ‘progress’! The first distinction that… Read more.

The Mind Particle: Minimal Panpsychism and Conscious Experience

26 November 201826 November 2018 Nino KadicPosts

Panpsychism nowadays most often takes a combinatory form: microsubjects combine to form macrosubjects. That is, entities that form the fundamental layer of reality – be it particles or fields or whatnot – have the property of consciousness and are able to combine in order to produce larger subjects at higher levels of reality, such as… Read more.

The Emergence of Consciousness

18 November 201818 November 2018 Nino KadicPosts

One of the main reasons behind the appeal of panpsychism is the fact that physical sciences, while making progress in understanding and even mapping how brain states are related to mental states, have yet to explain why all of that is accompanied by the distinctive ‘what’s-it-likeness’ of subjective experience – usually called phenomenal consciousness. For… Read more.