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Philosophize This!

Episode #180 ... What if everything is consciousness? - Phillip Goff on Panpsychism

May 24, 2023
35:15

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  • Panpsychism challenges conventional views on consciousness by integrating it into scientific models without mysticism.
  • Panpsychism reevaluates societal ethics by attributing moral significance to all conscious entities beyond humans.

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Thoughts on Physicalism and Materialism Regarding Consciousness

The prevailing belief in today's society tends towards physicalism or materialism, suggesting that consciousness can be reduced to physical properties of the brain. Advocates of this view often rely on scientific progress to uncover the underlying mechanisms of consciousness. However, the challenge remains in explaining the elusive nature of consciousness within the confines of the current scientific model.

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