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Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind | Lex Fridman Podcast #261

Philip Goff is a philosopher of mind and consciousness at Durham University and author of Galileo's Error.

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Feb 3, 20222h 46mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released
February 3, 2022
Duration
2h 46m
Channel
Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Philip Goff is a philosopher of mind and consciousness at Durham University and author of Galileo's Error. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

EPISODE LINKS: Philip's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Philip_Goff Philip's Website: http://www.philipgoffphilosophy.com/ Galileo's Error (book): https://amzn.to/3ustY5B Consciousness and Fundamental Reality (book): https://amzn.to/3ojldH1 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:14 - Conscious matter 34:40 - Death, mystical experiences and collective consciousness 45:04 - The authority of expertise 1:06:00 - Panpsychism and physics 1:34:45 - Suffering, zombies and illusion 2:07:31 - JRE podcast recap 2:19:07 - Free will 2:36:46 - Are we living in a simulation? 2:40:37 - Meaning of life SOCIAL:

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  • Lex Fridman

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Philip Goff and Lex Fridman, Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind | Lex Fridman Podcast #261 explores Panpsychism, free will, and why consciousness reshapes our scientific worldview Lex Fridman and philosopher Philip Goff explore panpsychism—the view that consciousness is a fundamental and ubiquitous feature of the physical world—and contrast it with materialism, dualism, and illusionism about consciousness.

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