Breaking through the consciousness stalemate | Philip Goff
202In this interview Philip Goff proposes a radical new theory of consciousness.
Is everything we know about consciousness based on a false assumption?
Watch Philip Goff's most recent talk on consciousness in full here: https://iai.tv/video/the-many-voices-of-consciousness?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=breaking-through-the-consciousness-stalemate
00:00 - What first got you interested in philosophy?
03:17 - What was Galileo's error?
06:42 - How does panpsychism solve the problem of consciousness?
11:52 - Does panpsychism create the opposite problem of consciousness
16:39 - Is it possible to test panpsychism empirically
19:42 - How would you see it work?
Some argue that reality we perceive is a controlled hallucination. Others claim that science is about to crack the ancient problem of the self once and for all. Distinguished philosopher and panpsychist Philip Goff argues that neither of these are true, and explains why we need a new theory altogether.
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Philip Goff is a renowned philosopher of consciousness at Durham University. His unique research focuses on integrating consciousness into our scientific worldview.
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