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Nov 16
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#130 Philip Goff - Why I'm a Heretical C...

Alex J O'Connor
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Philip Goff is a British author, panpsychist philosopher, and professor at Durham University whose research focuses on philosophy of mind and consciousness. Specifically, how consciousness can be part of the scientific worldview.


Buy Philip's books here.


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0:00 - Why Philip Became Religious

07:13 - Panpsychism and the Fine-Tuning Argument

18:46 - Why God’s Power is Limited

30:10 - The Problem of Suffering

42:53 - Non-Western Religious Positions

48:34 - What is the Role of Jesus in This?

57:35 - “Why Aren’t You Just a Hindu?”

01:02:23 - What is the Point in the Crucifixion?

01:09:41 - The Beautiful Uncertainty of Religion


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