Book · 2019 · Psychology
Galileo's Error
Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness
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Which is a theory that he explores in his fascinating book called Galileo's error which I highly recommend.
Rich Roll · The Rich Roll Podcast · Mar 2023 Listen at 0:52 What they say about it
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Philip Goff has a wonderful book that explains this very well called Galileo's Error.
Well in the meantime everybody go check out Galileo's error it's uh it's it's really it really has provoked me.
Rich Roll The Rich Roll Podcast · Mar 2023 The first four chapters are the cold-blooded case for the panpsychist view as the best solution to the hard problem of consciousness.
Philip Goff Lex Fridman Podcast · Feb 2022 Where and when it comes up
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Galileo's Error by Philip Goff is an exploration of panpsychism and the philosophy of mind, arguing that standard physical science struggles to account for the intrinsic nature of human consciousness. Annaka Harris brought up the book on Modern Wisdom to explain the categorically different nature of studying consciousness compared to other scientific subjects, noting that it explains the subject very well. Rich Roll also featured the book on The Rich Roll Podcast, praising it as a fascinating work exploring a unique theory of reality and consciousness, and he repeatedly recommended that listeners check out the thought-provoking text. Chris Williamson promoted the paperback release of the book on Modern Wisdom and later referenced its arguments while discussing panpsychism on the same podcast. In an episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast, Philip Goff discussed the text, highlighting how its final chapters provide an experimental and comprehensive case for the panpsychist view as the best solution to the hard problem of consciousness. Lex Fridman also quoted from the book regarding the description of a physical universe whose intrinsic nature is constituted of consciousness, and discussed it as a popular work contributing significantly to the foundations for a new science of consciousness.
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Rich Roll which is a theory that he explores in his fascinating book called Galileo's error which I highly recommend 2
“which is a theory that he explores in his fascinating book called Galileo's error which I highly recommend”
“well in the meantime everybody go check out Galileo's error it's uh it's it's really it really has provoked me”
Chris Williamson galileo's error now in paperback the us paperbacks just come out 2
“Here is the interesting thing. Galileo's era one so that was it.”
“galileo's error now in paperback the us paperbacks just come out”
Annaka Harris And actually Philip Goff has a wonderful book that that explains this very well called Galileo's Error. 1
“And actually Philip Goff has a wonderful book that that explains this very well called Galileo's Error.”
Lex Fridman and then obviously the popular book is uh galileo's era foundations for a new science of consciousness 2
“and then obviously the popular book is uh galileo's era foundations for a new science of consciousness”
“uh you write in your book uh that the entry for our reality in the hitchhiker's guide might read a physical universe whose intrinsic nature is constituted of consciousness”
Philip Goff Although I do—the final chapter of my book, Galileo's Era, is more experimental. So the first four chapters… 1
“Although I do—the final chapter of my book, Galileo's Era, is more experimental. So the first four chapters are the cold-blooded case for the panpsychist view as the best solution to the hard problem of consciousness.”
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“And in fact one final thing physical science kicked off with Galileo taking consciousness outside of the domain of science for this precise reason because he thought correctly I think you can't capture those qualities in purely mathematical language. If we want mathematical science, we got to take consciousness out. And I think that's really I mean this is my”
“He is a panpsychist, which means he believes that consciousness is a fundamental and ubiquitous feature of physical reality; of all matter in the universe. He is the author of 'Galileo's Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness' and is the host of an excellent podcast called 'Mind Chat.'”
“the final chapter of my book galileo's era is more experimental so the first four chapters are the cold-blooded case for the panzerkist view is that the best solution to the hard problem of consciousness”
“the final chapter of my book galileo's era is more experimental so the first four chapters are the cold-blooded case for the panzerkist view”
“i mean the way i did it i wrote my academic book first it's just some fundamental reality and then a more accessible book galileo's era where the arguments you know not as rigorously worked out so then i can say the proper arguments that you know the further arguments there”
“i mean i think he's a a fantastic and very important philosopher even though i totally just fundamentally disagree with almost everything he thinks but yeah it was a proud moment as i talk about him my book galileo's era i managed to persuade him he was wrong about something just just a tiny thing”
“so the subtitle of my book is foundations for a new science of consciousness so i'm not doing science”
“and you know so and what i've tried to press my you know the reason for the title of my book galileo's error is that you know we shouldn't be surprised that our standard scientific approach can't account for consciousness”