All versions of panpsychism encountered to date face not only philosophical problems but also scientific problems: panpsychism itself is not testable and does not lead to testable predictions; only if specific panpsychist theories come up with mathematical principles specifying under what conditions consciousness arises could they become scientifically testable.
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Anil SethEvidence Quote
“I think all the versions of this idea of pan psychism that they've encountered all face the problem that not only is it not testable in itself but it doesn't lead to testable predictions um and I think that's doesn't mean it's wrong it just means that it's very hard as a scientist to know what to do with a view like pan psychism”
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:02:17 PM
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