- panpsychism
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Panpsychism — Panpsychism, in philosophy, is either the view that all parts of matter involve mind, or the more holistic view that the whole universe is an organism that possesses a mind (see Pantheism and Panentheism). It is thus a stronger and more ambitious … Wikipedia
Panpsychism — • A philosophical theory which holds that everything in the universe, inorganic and organic, has some degree of consciousness Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Panpsychism Panpsychism … Catholic encyclopedia
Panpsychism — Pan*psy chism, n. [See {Pan }; {Psychic}.] The theory that all nature is psychical or has a psychical aspect; the theory that every particle of matter has a psychical character or aspect. {Pan*psy chic}, a. {Pan*psy chist}, n. {Pan psy*chis tic} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
panpsychism — pan·psy·chism (păn sīʹkĭz əm) n. The view that all matter has consciousness. * * * ▪ philosophy (from Greek pan, “all”; psychē, “soul”), a philosophical theory asserting that a plurality of separate and distinct psychic beings or minds… … Universalium
Panpsychism — either the view that all parts of matter involve mind, or the more holistic view that the whole universe is an organism that possesses a mind. It is thus a stronger and more ambitious view than hylozoism, which holds only that all things are… … Mini philosophy glossary
panpsychism — noun a) A philosophy which holds that all parts of matter involve mind. b) A philosophy which holds that the whole universe is an organism that possesses a mind … Wiktionary
panpsychism — Either the view that all parts of matter involve consciousness, or the more holistic view that the whole world ‘is but the veil of an infinite realm of mental life’ ( Lotze ). The world, or nature, produces living creatures, and accordingly ought … Philosophy dictionary
panpsychism — theory that all nature has a psychic side Philosophical Isms … Phrontistery dictionary
panpsychism — n. theory and philosophy that everything in the world has a consciousness and a psychic side … English contemporary dictionary
panpsychism — [pan sʌɪkɪz(ə)m] noun the doctrine or belief that everything material, however small, has an element of individual consciousness. Derivatives panpsychist adjective &noun … English new terms dictionary
