Why are we here? What's the point of existence? Philosopher and consciousness researcher Philip Goff tackles these questions and more in this discussion of his new book, Why? The Purpose of the Universe. Goff argues that it's time to move on from both God and atheism and instead look to cosmic purpose to understand the universe.
Philip Goff is a philosophy professor at Durham University, UK whose research focuses on philosophy of mind and consciousness.
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