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Algorithmic View Consciousness Algorithms Process Philosophy Algorithmic
Essays Philosophy 

Humans Are Not Merely Algorithms

March 22, 2021May 20, 2021 18 min read Steve Minett Consciousness, Ontology

In contrast with the algorithmic view of consciousness, process philosophy suggests that we’re fundamentally energy or “drops of experience.”

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Community Consciousness Mind Matter Panpsychism Derek Parsons
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Ideas Philosophy 

A Community of Consciousness: Bridging the Gap Between Mind and Matter

January 21, 2021June 11, 2021 8 min read Derek Parsons Consciousness, Nature, Panpsychism

Considering the practical consequences of panpsychism might shed some light on consciousness, bridging the gap between mind and matter.

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Sentience, Not Consciousness, Is Key to the Cosmos Panpsychism Erraticus
Essays Science & Tech 

Sentience, Not Consciousness, Is Key to the Cosmos

August 26, 2020April 28, 2021 19 min read Michael Jawer Consciousness, Essential Reading, Panpsychism

If the universe is conducive to sentience rather than consciousness, then a scientific model for some even more fascinating phenomena emerges.

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