Panpsychism: A Philosophical Debate Lacking Mathematical or Empirical Grounding — E8 Intelligence Research

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-09-19
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22841512
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Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
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Panpsychism: A Philosophical Debate Lacking Mathematical or Empirical Grounding — E8 Intelligence Research

Andrew Stewart Caldin
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
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Panpsychism: A Philosophical Debate Lacking Mathematical or Empirical Grounding — E8 Intelligence Research

Andrew Stewart Caldin
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Abstract

FINDING: Panpsychism discourse centers on whether consciousness is fundamental physics, but no mathematical formalism or empirical constant is presented in these sources — the debate remains philosophical, not quantitative. | MATH: None extracted — no equations, constants, or ratios appear in the cited material. The only numerical anchor is the year 1997 (IPPOG founding) and arXiv ID 2011.14743, which are metadata, not physics. | CONNECTION: No geometric harmony, golden ratio, base-60, or crystallographic symmetry is present. The closest structural echo is the binary opposition in the debate (materialism vs. panpsychism) — a 1:1 symmetry, but trivial. | DEPTH: 2/10 — The sources are popular-level philosophy and outreach; they offer no testable mathematics, no new constants, and no structural insight into the universe's mathematical fabric. The only potentially profound thread (Faggin's "quantum information panpsychism") is not detailed enough to extract any formal content. Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
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