The Cosmos Is Made of Consciousness | Matthew Segall
Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal
Contrasting Philosophies of Substance: Aristotle vs. Descartes
This chapter contrasts the philosophical views of substance held by Aristotle and Descartes, examining Aristotle's teleological perspective alongside Descartes' dualism. The discussion sheds light on how these differing viewpoints influence our understanding of nature, existence, and the role of purpose in the universe.
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In today's episode of Theories of Everything, Curt Jaimungal speaks with Matthew Segall, a professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies, on the evolution of philosophical thought, linking ancient teachings on consciousness to modern scientific perspectives. We delve into the limitations of contemporary views of reality, paralleling them with the Ptolemaic model, and explore how an awareness of mortality can enrich our understanding of existence. Matthew argues for a shift toward introspection and self-inquiry in a society grappling with existential challenges, emphasizing that confronting mortality can foster a deeper sense of meaning in our lives.
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LINKED MENTIONED:
• Matthew’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Footnotes2Plato
• Matthew’s Diagram of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z1zY39EKbs
• Matthew’s talk with John Vervaeke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15akhXGHwzo
• Critique of Pure Reason (book): https://www.amazon.com/Critique-Pure-Reason-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140447474
• Critique of Judgement (book): https://www.amazon.com/Critique-Judgement-Immanuel-Kant/dp/1545245673/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
• The Phenomenology of Spirit (book): https://www.amazon.com/Georg-Wilhelm-Friedrich-Hegel-Phenomenology/dp/1108730086
• 1919 Eclipse (paper): https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10.1098/rsnr.2020.0040
• Einstein/Bergson debate (article): https://www.faena.com/aleph/einstein-vs-bergson-the-struggle-for-time
• The Principle of Relativity (book): https://www.amazon.com/Principle-Relativity-Alfred-North-Whitehead/dp/1602062188
• John Vervaeke’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@johnvervaeke
• John Vervaeke on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVj1KYGyesI
• Philip Goff on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmaIBxkqcT4
• Sabine Hossenfelder on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3y-Z0pgupg
• Donald Hoffman on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmieNQH7Q4w
• Karl Friston on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk4NZorRjCo
• Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9sBKCd2HD0
• Thomas Campbell on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kko-hVA-8IU
• Noam Chomsky on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
• v=3lcDT_-3v2k&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlORiRfcaQe8ZdxKxF-e2BCY&index=3
• Michael Levin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8iFtaltX-s&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=39
• Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=16
• Neil Turok’s lecture on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gwhqmPqRl4&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=35
• TOE’s Consciousness Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR4cpn8m9i0&ab_channel=TheoriesofEverythingwithCurtJaimungal
• TOE’s String Theory Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
1:35 The Roots of Process Philosophy
4:47 The Rise of Nominalism
8:26 The Evolution of Substance
11:02 Descartes and the Dualist Divide
21:34 Kant's Copernican Revolution
33:08 The Nature of Knowledge
37:42 Hegel's Dialectic Unfolds
46:18 Schelling's Panpsychism
56:50 Whitehead's Organic Realism
1:22:17 The Bifurcation of Nature
1:31:38 The Emergence of Consciousness
1:38:37 The Nature of Self-Organization
1:53:40 Perspectives on Actuality and Potentiality
2:11:35 The Role of God in Process Philosophy
2:23:55 The Human Experience and Self-Inquiry
2:40:34 Reflections on Mortality and Meaning
2:47:44 The Shift from Substance to Process
2:58:02 Embracing Interconnectedness and Consciousness
3:00:49 The Call for Inner Exploration
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