Philosophy:Hylopathism
Hylopathism, in philosophy, is the belief that some or all matter is sentient or that properties of matter in general give rise to subjective experience. It is opposed to the assertion that consciousness results exclusively from properties of specific types of matter, e.g. brain tissue.
Etymology and specific definition
The term is relatively uncommon even in philosophical discussion, and is often erroneously equated with panpsychism despite notable differences between the two views,[1] that are evident in the etymologies of the two words: "panpsychism" derives from the Greek pan, "all", and psyche, "soul" or "mind" (the terms consciousness and experience being preferred in philosophy),[2] and implies the sentience of all things; hylopathism derives from hylo-, which is translated either as "matter" or "wood" depending on its context, and whose English equivalent is hyle,[3] and pathos, "emotion" or "suffering" (and, by extension, experience).[4] Hylopathism is thus not necessarily a belief in the universality of sentience, but rather in the derivation of sentience from matter.[5]
See also
- Hyle
- Leibniz
- Panpsychism
- Pathetic fallacy
- The Force
References
- ↑ Velazquez, Jose Luis Perez (2020-03-01). "On the emergence of cognition: from catalytic closure to neuroglial closure" (in en). Journal of Biological Physics 46 (1): 95–119. doi:10.1007/s10867-020-09543-8. ISSN 1573-0689. PMID 32130568. PMC 7098406. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10867-020-09543-8.
- ↑ panpsychism, n. (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, September 2005, http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/136937 (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ hylo-, comb. form (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, September 2005, http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/90179 (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ pathos, n. (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, September 2005, http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/138808 (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ Calcaterra, Rosa M. (2011-10-01). "Varieties of Synechism: Peirce and James on Mind–World Continuity". The Journal of Speculative Philosophy 25 (4): 412–424. doi:10.5325/jspecphil.25.4.0412. ISSN 0891-625X. https://doi.org/10.5325/jspecphil.25.4.0412.
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