Philosophy For Our Times The mystery of emergence | Suchitra Sebastian, Philip Goff, Hilary Lawson
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May 14, 2024 
The podcast features Suchitra Sebastian, Philip Goff, and Hilary Lawson discussing the mysteries of emergence. They explore the concept's role in understanding consciousness, free will, and life. Critics debate if emergence truly explains phenomena or if it's a misleading illusion. The discussion delves into quantum physics, superconductivity, differentiation, consciousness, and panpsychism, challenging traditional views and proposing new perspectives on reality.
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Consciousness Emergence
- The project of explaining consciousness through physical brain processes hasn't progressed.
- Around 60% of philosophers doubt its coherence, similar to liquidity in chemistry.
Panpsychism's Success
- Panpsychism, unlike physicalism, successfully explains physical reality through consciousness.
- It suggests starting with consciousness and deriving physical reality, reversing the traditional approach.
Emergence as Rhetoric
- Emergence is a rhetorical device used to create an illusion of explanation.
- It masks the gap between parts and the whole, prevalent at every level of description.