God, Consciousness, Time & Memory - Matt Segall

Whitehead had some "heretical" views on the nature of God, consciousness, evil, and the future of reality. I wanted to explore these ideas with renowned philosopher Matt Segall, author of the blog "Footnotes2Plato." Topics we discuss are: How Whitehead re-conceptualized God as within reality, Consciousness and experience as being embedded throughout the universe, Bergson and the strange nature of time; God's memory and the storing of value, the cosmic trajetctroy of the cosmos, and more...Timestamps:00:00 Exploring Whitehead's Concept of God04:10 The Primordial and Consequent Nature of God08:28 Relational View of the Trinity12:01 The Problem of Evil and Evolutionary Cosmology21:10 Whitehead's Dual Poles of God25:15 Metaphysical Reality and Human Cognition32:53 The Living Universe and Consciousness38:56 Humanity's Unique Contribution to the Universe39:05 The Nature of Consciousness41:29 Human Experience and Freedom44:32 Responsibility in the Cosmos48:08 The Future and Divine Possibilities50:58 Memory and Time01:05:09 The Role of God in Evolution01:12:53 Worship and Divine Participation