Introduction

Stephen West: Science is just how we get things done these days. When you got a problem, science is what you throw at it to figure it out. What if consciousness was removed from the sciences so that we could better compartmentalize and narrow our focus? This line of thinking is eventually going to lead us to a theory of consciousness known as panpsychism. Philip Gough wrote a book in 2019 called Galileo's Air where he talks about what he thinks is a fundamental mistake in the current theoretical models we use to understand reality. And one of the faces on that mountain would be a philosopher by the name of Philip Gough.