Philip Goff: Is There Cosmic Purpose Without God? (#384)

What is the purpose of the Universe? Why do we exist? And does the
truth lie beyond traditional religion and secular atheism? 
Here today, to discuss all these fascinating questions with me is
leading philosopher of mind and returning guest Philip Goff! Philip
is a British author, renowned philosopher, and professor at Durham
University.  In his recently published book, "Why? The Purpose
of the Universe", he explores meaning and purpose beyond Western
thought, which is precisely what we’re doing today in this
insightful interview. Tune in!  Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro
00:01:27 Judging a book by its cover 00:03:46 What is panpsychism?
00:09:35 Consciousness and its relationship with physical
reality  00:14:39 What’s wrong with God?  00:20:32
Agnosticism, free will, and addressing the problem of evil 
00:28:09 Is antinatalism a slippery slope?  00:35:37
Fine-tuning and the inverse gambler's fallacy paradox 00:47:14 Do
we have a use for purpose?  00:50:18 Outro Additional
resources:  ️ Check out Philip Goff:  Books:
https://philipgoffphilosophy.com/books  Website:
https://philipgoffphilosophy.com/  YouTube:
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