Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2021-01-21
Chris Williamson & Philip Goff: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #272
What Is Consciousness? - Philip Goff - #272
Philip Goff is a Professor of Philosophy at Durham University and an author. Consciousness is the most evident of all phenomenons.
Philip Goff discussed Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom. Chris Williamson recommended Galileo's Error by Philip Goff.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Superintelligence
Discussed“and these questions from nick bostrom and the other guys at the future of humanities institute have been something i've really enjoyed thinking about ever since i read super intelligence”
Where to get it
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Galileo's Error
Recommended“galileo's error now in paperback the us paperbacks just come out”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Galileo's Error
“so the subtitle of my book is foundations for a new science of consciousness so i'm not doing science”
Plugged Galileo's Error
“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”