E144 - Phillip Goff: Why Does The Universe Exist? Panpsychism, Fine-Tuning & Cosmic Purpose

Philosopher Phillip Goff explores the nature of consciousness, reality, and the complexities of the human experience. He dives deep into pan-psychism and its surprising intersection with mystic religions. Drawing from his decades of research, he speaks on our finely-tuned universe, meaning/ purpose of life, quantum mechanics, and the Many World’s Theory. The discussion culminates in a call to move beyond polarization and dogma in the pursuit of truth.

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0:00 Intro

2:07 Where the Great Thinkers of the Past Went Wrong

5:53 Does the Brain Produce Consciousness?

9:50 The Problem with the Verification Principle

12:20 Do Our Senses Mislead Us?

15:26 Panpsychism & The Hard Problem of Consciousness

22:56 Complexity of Human Consciousness

26:26 Can Mathematics Ever Explain Consciousness?

30:47 How the Brain Correlates to Conscious Experience

34:46 Why It’s So Hard to Solve This (Science is Asking the Wrong Questions)

38:33 Purpose & Meaning of Life

40:26 Sentience in Objects, Plants, and Animals

43:09 Where Panpsychism Meets Spirituality

46:38 An Ethical Structure to Reality

49:42 Examples of How The Universe is Finely Tuned

56:08 Making Sense of Life's Mystery

58:38 Teleological Laws of Nature

1:02:13 Facing the Uncertainty of Reality

1:06:05 Examining Truth & Religion

1:13:27 Addressing His Beliefs Around Christianity

1:25:13 The Mystical Side of Religions

1:32:53 Many World’s Theory & Multiverses

1:44:19 Going Beyond Quantum Physics

1:50:25 Beyond Polarization & Dogma, Seeking Truth

1:56:28 Conclusion

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Episode Resources:

https://philipgoffphilosophy.com

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https://www.youtube.com/@knowthyselfpodcast

https://www.knowthyself.one

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