Proximity Vitalism: a structural account of experience

Conference poster presenting Proximity Vitalism (PV), a structural account of experience based on three commitments concerning private experience, public anchors, and their relationship. The poster applies these commitments to major Theories of Mind, classic consciousness puzzles, experiential causality, and combination problems. Presented at The Science of Consciousness 2026.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-10-06
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23196905
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Philosophy and Theoretical Science
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Proximity Vitalism: a structural account of experience

Scott James
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Philosophy and Theoretical Science
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Proximity Vitalism: a structural account of experience

Scott James
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Abstract

Conference poster presenting Proximity Vitalism (PV), a structural account of experience based on three commitments concerning private experience, public anchors, and their relationship. The poster applies these commitments to major Theories of Mind, classic consciousness puzzles, experiential causality, and combination problems. Presented at The Science of Consciousness 2026.

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