What Is Consciousness? - Philip Goff | Modern Wisdom Podcast #272

Philip Goff is a Professor of Philosophy at Durham University and an author. Consciousness is the most evident of all phenomenons. It's the one thing we can actually be sure of, and yet we have a very limited understanding of what it is and why it's here. Expect to learn the main philosophical positions on consciousness, why Philip thinks the old proposals are insufficient to explain our awareness, what time racism means, why Deepak Chopra just won't leave me alone and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 3.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy Galileo's Error (UK) - https://amzn.to/3ixvxY7 Buy Galileo's Error (US) - https://amzn.to/3qyxCWu Check out Philip's Website - https://conscienceandconsciousness.com Check out Philip's Blog - https://www.philipgoffphilosophy.com Follow Philip on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Philip_Goff Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #consciousness #materialism #panpsychism - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Philip GoffguestChris Williamsonhost

Jan 21, 20211h 9mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: January 21, 2021
Duration: 1h 9m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Philip Goff is a Professor of Philosophy at Durham University and an author. Consciousness is the most evident of all phenomenons. It's the one thing we can actually be sure of, and yet we have a very limited understanding of what it is and why it's here. Expect to learn the main philosophical positions on consciousness, why Philip thinks the old proposals are insufficient to explain our awareness, what time racism means, why Deepak Chopra just won't leave me alone and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 3.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy Galileo's Error (UK) - https://amzn.to/3ixvxY7 Buy Galileo's Error (US) - https://amzn.to/3qyxCWu Check out Philip's Website - https://conscienceandconsciousness.com Check out Philip's Blog - https://www.philipgoffphilosophy.com Follow Philip on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Philip_Goff Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #consciousness #materialism #panpsychism - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

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Philip Goff
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Chris Williamson
host
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Philip Goff and Chris Williamson, What Is Consciousness? - Philip Goff | Modern Wisdom Podcast #272 explores philosopher Philip Goff Rebuilds Science To Finally Explain Consciousness Chris Williamson and philosopher Philip Goff discuss why consciousness is not just another scientific puzzle but a radically different kind of problem, since it is not publicly observable and known only from first‑person experience. Goff critiques both materialism (the idea that consciousness is just brain activity) and dualism (a non‑physical mind separate from the body) as ultimately unsatisfying. He then lays out his preferred view, panpsychism, where consciousness is the intrinsic nature of matter and physics only describes what matter does, not what it is. The conversation widens into implications for AI, meaning, spirituality, and how rethinking consciousness might help address modern alienation and the “disenchanted” scientific worldview.

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