Could all matter be conscious on some level yet, to become living, an entity must be able to, in someway, reproduce? How?
If Panpsychism is true then all matter is conscious, at least on some level. Of course some living organisms are infertile but, they can still potentially be cloned, and maybe heal(SOMEWHAT regenerate) after injury.
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "panpsychism". Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2020, https://www.britannica.com/topic/panpsychism. Accessed 18 August 2024.
"All living things are capable of reproduction. Reproduction is the process by which living things give rise to offspring. Reproduction may be as simple as a single cell dividing into two cells.
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