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Meaning of panpsychism

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

panpsychism

Pronunciation:/panˈsʌɪkɪz(ə)m/

noun

Definitions

  1. The doctrine that all matter has a mental aspect. (Many panpsychists employ the qualification that only “true individuals” are animated; that is, that things like atoms, molecules, and organisms are animated as atoms, molecules, and organisms, whereas things like rocks, tables, and boots are not animated as themselves, although they do comprise animate elements.)

  2. A specific panpsychist doctrine or system.