Susan Schneider shares her views on panpsychism, a provocative theory in the philosophy of mind. Panpsychism proposes that consciousness is not exclusive to humans or animals, but is a fundamental and universal aspect of reality—even the smallest particles, like quarks and electrons, may possess some form of awareness. Read her paper with Mark Bailey, “Superpsychism”, here: https://shorturl.at/4ktls
Dr. Susan Schneider is a philosopher and artificial intelligence (AI) expert. She is the founding director of the Center for the Future Mind at Florida Atlantic University where she also holds the William F. Dietrich Distinguished Professorship. Schneider has also held the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology, Exploration, and Scientific Innovation at NASA and the Distinguished Scholar Chair at the Library of Congress. Visit her website at https://www.SchneiderWebsite.com.
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