What Philip Goff thinks about motivation

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

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1. 17 Jun 2026

   Our readingThe Humean view that motivation always bottoms out in desire makes no sense when thought through in detail.

   Their wordsTo my mind, the Humean view of motivation makes no sense when you think it through in this level of detail.

   ↗Reason is Not the Slave of the Passionsphilipgoff.substack.com