Is panpsychism simple?

John Taylor

Is panpsychism simple?

John Taylor

Philosophy

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Abstract

Some have argued that panpsychism offers the most simple view of reality. The most prominent advocate of this argument is Philip Goff. In this paper, I examine Goff’s position, and argue that considerations of simplicity and parsimony do not support panpsychism. Quite the reverse: they give us good reason to reject it.

Original language	English
Number of pages	12
Journal	Analysis
Publication status	Published - 24 Jul 2018

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