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The Universe Designed Itself - No God Needed | #45 Dr. Philip Goff
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Philip Goff joins me to discuss panpsychism, cosmopsychism, and how these theories of consciousness have the potential to explain one of the most striking discoveries of modern science: the fine-tuning of the universe for intelligent life.
Check out Philip's book, Why?: The Purpose of the Universe.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:05 What is panpsychism?
00:14:46 Panpsychism vs. idealism
00:17:49 Why we should be panpsychists
00:34:35 The combination problem
00:40:12 From panpsychism to cosmopsychism
00:48:40 The fine-tuning of the universe
00:56:28 Cosmopsychism vs. theism
01:10:45 What is the purpose of the universe?
01:16:40 Debating William Lane Craig
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