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Why? : the purpose of the universe / Philip Goff.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goff, Philip, 1978- author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cosmology.
- Meaning (Philosophy).
- Consciousness.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (170 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- Why are we here? What's the point of existence? For those who are unsatisfied by the answers of traditional religion, and equally by the lack of answers from atheism, Philip Goff opens up a path between the two. He argues for cosmic purpose: the idea that the universe is directed towards certain goals, such as the emergence of intelligent life.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Halftitle page
- Epigraph
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication page
- Contents
- How to Read This Book
- 1. What's the Point of Living?
- Digging Deeper
- 2. Why Science Points to Purpose
- 3. Why Consciousness Points to Purpose
- The Problem of Meaning Zombies
- The Revenge of Schrödinger's Cat
- Natural Agents
- Searching for the Neural Correlates of Consciousness
- Freedom Evolves
- Freedom from Physics
- The Mystery of Psycho-Physical Harmony
- The Purpose in Consciousness
- 4. Why the Omni-God Probably Doesn't Exist
- Why Does the Universe Exist?
- 5. Cosmic Purpose without God
- Non-Standard Designers
- Teleological Laws
- 6. A Conscious Universe
- What Breathes Fire into the Equations?
- The Mind-Body Problem
- Can Panpsychism Account for Cosmic Purpose?
- What Would You Say to the Truth Demon?
- 7. Living with Purpose
- Spiritual Advancement
- Spiritual Communities
- Owning and Belonging
- P.S. Is Taxation Theft?
- Desert or Entitlement?
- Is Property Theft?
- Three Theories of Property Rights
- What Do I Have a Right to?
- Endnotes
- Chapter 1: What's the Point of Living?
- Chapter 2: Why Science Points to Purpose
- Chapter 3: Why Consciousness Points to Purpose
- Chapter 4: Why the Omni-God Probably Doesn't Exist
- Chapter 5: Cosmic Purpose without God
- Chapter 6: A Conscious Universe
- Chapter 7: Living with Purpose
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2023.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on August 21, 2023).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-888377-3
- 0-19-888378-1
- 0-19-199190-2
- OCLC:
- 1394909992
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