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Jan 2021
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#272 - Philip Goff - What Is Consciousne...

Chris Williamson
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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 me alone and much more...

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