Philosopher Phillip Goff explores the nature of consciousness, reality, and the complexities of the human experience. He dives deep into pan-psychism and its surprising intersection with mystic religions. Drawing from his decades of research, he speaks on our finely-tuned universe, meaning/ purpose of life, quantum mechanics, and the Many World’s Theory. The discussion culminates in a call to move beyond polarization and dogma in the pursuit of truth.
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0:00 Intro
2:07 Where the Great Thinkers of the Past Went Wrong
5:53 Does the Brain Produce Consciousness?
9:50 The Problem with the Verification Principle
12:20 Do Our Senses Mislead Us?
15:26 Panpsychism & The Hard Problem of Consciousness
22:56 Complexity of Human Consciousness
26:26 Can Mathematics Ever Explain Consciousness?
30:47 How the Brain Correlates to Conscious Experience
34:46 Why It’s So Hard to Solve This (Science is Asking the Wrong Questions)
38:33 Purpose & Meaning of Life
40:26 Sentience in Objects, Plants, and Animals
43:09 Where Panpsychism Meets Spirituality
46:38 An Ethical Structure to Reality
49:42 Examples of How The Universe is Finely Tuned
56:08 Making Sense of Life's Mystery
58:38 Teleological Laws of Nature
1:02:13 Facing the Uncertainty of Reality
1:06:05 Examining Truth & Religion
1:13:27 Addressing His Beliefs Around Christianity
1:25:13 The Mystical Side of Religions
1:32:53 Many World’s Theory & Multiverses
1:44:19 Going Beyond Quantum Physics
1:50:25 Beyond Polarization & Dogma, Seeking Truth
1:56:28 Conclusion
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Episode Resources:
https://philipgoffphilosophy.com
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https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/
https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/
https://www.youtube.com/@knowthyselfpodcast
https://www.knowthyself.one
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