S1E18 - The Conscious Universe: Panpsychism with Philip Goff

What if consciousness isn't something that emerges from the brain—but is embedded in the fabric of reality itself?

That's the provocative idea behind panpsychism— that consciousness goes all the way down to the fundamental building blocks of the cosmos. Philosopher Philip Goff, one of panpsychism’s leading advocates, argues that it offers the best solution to one of science's deepest mysteries: how consciousness arises at all. We also hear  from novelist Philip Pullman, whose  fantasy series His Dark Materials was partly inspired by panpsychism. 

Goff reflects on another surprising development in his own thinking: his recen...