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Exploring a Panpsychist Approach to Consciousness with Philosopher Philip Goff
2:41:22 - 2:43:20 (01:58)
Philosopher Philip Goff discusses the growing interest among scientists in exploring a panpsychist approach to consciousness and the idea that consciousness could be a fundamental property of the universe. He hopes to create an interdisciplinary network of scientists, philosophers, and engineers to pursue active research on this topic.
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