Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

Philip Goff: Is There Cosmic Purpose Without God? (#384)

Jan 5, 2024
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Panpsychism Defined

  • Panpsychism, a core concept in Philip Goff's work, suggests consciousness is fundamental.
  • This challenges traditional views by proposing consciousness exists in basic building blocks of reality.
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Subjective Experience

  • Consciousness, as defined in panpsychism, isn't about self-awareness but subjective experience.
  • Even simple entities like electrons could have rudimentary forms of experience.
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Panpsychism vs. Physicalism

  • Philip Goff argues that physicalism struggles to explain consciousness while panpsychism offers solutions.
  • Panpsychism proposes explaining physical reality from consciousness, using Bertrand Russell's work as inspiration.
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