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Consciousness Is A Philosophical Choice
- The mind–body question is philosophical because empirical data are compatible with multiple theories.
- Goff: materialism, panpsychism, and dualism are empirically equivalent, so philosophy must evaluate them.
Materialism's Explanatory Project Stalls
- Many materialists concede there's no intelligible bridge from physical descriptions to subjective qualities.
- Goff claims panpsychism solves the explanatory gap by making consciousness fundamental.
From Aspiring Physicist To Philosopher
- Philip Goff wanted to be a physicist as a child and later shifted to philosophy when questions about consciousness persisted.
- That personal path motivated his work reconciling science and subjective experience.