Why? – Philip Goff and Joshua Farris

Where did the universe come from and is it conscious? Does the universe have a purpose?

Brent is joined by philosophers Philip Goff and Joshua Farris to discuss Philip‘s latest book from Oxford University Press called ‘Why? The Purpose of the Universe’.

Philip is a philosophy professor at Durham University in the UK. He spends most of his time ‘trying to work out the ultimate nature of reality’.  His special interest is panpsychism and whether it can offer a middle way between traditional belief in God and secular atheism.

Joshua is a philosopher and theologian.  He’s Vice President of Ethical Engagement at Density6 and Visiting Research Professor at the Ruhr University Bochum.      

• (1:20) Does the universe have a purpose?
• (3:20) Why and how does science point to a purpose for the universe?
• (6:00) Why does consciousness point to purpose?
• (10:10) What is panpsychism and is the universe conscious?
• (12:20) How did the universe come to be conscious if it is?
• (14:00) How do we know the universe is conscious?
• (21:10) God and the existence of evil and suffering;
• (23:10) Why does God allow suffering?
• (26:45) Philip’s view of a more limited God;
• (28:30) The myth made fact?

Links mentioned in this episode:

philipgoffphilosophy.com

www.joshuarfarris.com

www.amazon.com.au/dp/0198883765?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz

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