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Philip Goff

What Philip Goff thinks about consciousness

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British philosopher at Durham University who works on consciousness and defends panpsychism; author of Galileo’s Error (2019) and Why? The Purpose of the Universe (2023).

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4 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Philip Goff has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingAccounting for consciousness is today partly a scientific task (finding the neural correlates) and partly a philosophical one (explaining them).

    Their wordsAs things stand, the task of accounting for consciousness is partly scientific (establishing NCCs) and partly philosophical (explaining the NCCs).

    ↗Is it the Job of Science or Philosophy to Explain Consciousness?philipgoff.substack.com

  2. 8 weeks earlier

  3. Our readingOne cannot consistently be both a realist about qualia and an anti-realist about value.

    Their wordsAssuming Inverted Ian is absurd, one cannot be both a value anti-realist and a qualia realist.

    ↗You Can't be Both a Qualia Realist & a Moral Anti-Realistphilipgoff.substack.com

  4. 3 weeks earlier

  5. Our readingPhysicalism about consciousness makes no sense once the problem is framed correctly; he gives it only a 5% chance.

    Their wordsIMHO physicalism makes zero sense once we’re thinking of the problem of consciousness in the right way.

    ↗I Do Not Believe Panpsychismphilipgoff.substack.com 1st of 2 in this piece

  7. Our readingPanpsychism is the most probable theory of consciousness, at about a 55% chance of being true.

    Their wordsPanpsychism: 55% chance of being true - Panpsychism is simple, elegant, and avoids unnecessary mystery.

    ↗I Do Not Believe Panpsychismphilipgoff.substack.com 2nd of 2 in this piece