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Dr. Dustin Crummett joins me to discuss a new argument from consciousness for theism. Though psychophysical harmony is evidence for theism, it may be equally good evidence for non-theistic hypotheses that I find interesting, like axiarchism and natural teleology.
**In the initial presentation of the argument (the first ten minutes or so), we assume that epiphenomenalism—the idea that consciousness has no physical effects—is true, but this is just for convenience, as psychophysical harmony is a puzzle for all (or nearly all) metaphysical views of the mind.
The argument in a nutshell: youtu.be/GHbemF3jy2M
Psychophysical Harmony: A New Argument for Theism (Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Religion) philarchive.org/rec/CUTPHA
Joshua Rasmussen & Philip Goff - The Nature of the Cosmic Mind youtu.be/oQLsYCy4joQ
Philip Goff - Axiarchism, cosmopsychism, the fine-tuning problem (Aeon) aeon.co/essays/cosmopsychism-explains-why-the-universe-is-fine-tuned-for-life
A Christian Philosopher Answers Common Objections to Same-Sex Marriage - Dustin Crummett youtube.com/watch?v=5vgS8lAYtXs
In Defense of Socialism | Dr. Dustin Crummett youtube.com/watch?v=JFgGE5iLcKg
Applied Ethics: Abortion & Gun Control | Dr. Dustin Crummett youtube.com/watch?v=JdLhc-8wa6c
dustincrummett.com dustincrummett.com
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/ Timestamps /
00:00 Introduction
01:26 The Argument in a Nutshell
12:57 God of the Gaps
15:54 Multiverse
17:37 Natural Selection I
18:55 Non-epiphenomenalist views don't escape the problem
36:12 Natural Selection II
47:17 Spooky Naturalism & “Theism-adjacent hypotheses”
50:18 Error theory doesn't solve the problem
55:36 Contingent normative roles objection
1:00:36 Low priors & Bayes
1:10:34 God's Mind: The Revenge Problem
1:14:38 Theism vs. "Theism-adjacent hypotheses" / Spooky Naturalism
1:24:00 Why panpsychism is (maybe) better off
1:27:04 What about disharmony?
1:42:57 A *new* argument for theism?
1:49:29 Other arguments from consciousness & fine-tuning
1:55:40 Final thoughts on the paper and Dustin's other work
Dr. Dustin Crummett joins me to discuss a new argument from consciousness for theism. Though psychophysical harmony is evidence for theism, it may be equally good evidence for non-theistic hypotheses that I find interesting, like axiarchism and natural teleology.
**In the initial presentation of the argument (the first ten minutes or so), we assume that epiphenomenalism—the idea that consciousness has no physical effects—is true, but this is just for convenience, as psychophysical harmony is a puzzle for all (or nearly all) metaphysical views of the mind.
The argument in a nutshell: youtu.be/GHbemF3jy2M
Psychophysical Harmony: A New Argument for Theism (Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Religion) philarchive.org/rec/CUTPHA
Joshua Rasmussen & Philip Goff - The Nature of the Cosmic Mind youtu.be/oQLsYCy4joQ
Philip Goff - Axiarchism, cosmopsychism, the fine-tuning problem (Aeon) aeon.co/essays/cosmopsychism-explains-why-the-universe-is-fine-tuned-for-life
A Christian Philosopher Answers Common Objections to Same-Sex Marriage - Dustin Crummett youtube.com/watch?v=5vgS8lAYtXs
In Defense of Socialism | Dr. Dustin Crummett youtube.com/watch?v=JFgGE5iLcKg
Applied Ethics: Abortion & Gun Control | Dr. Dustin Crummett youtube.com/watch?v=JdLhc-8wa6c
dustincrummett.com dustincrummett.com
/ / /
https://linktr.ee/emersongreen
@waldenpod @OnPanpsychism
/ Counter Apologetics /
Consider supporting at patreon.com/counter
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/counter-apologetics/id1273573417
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0xp05xgyg04BWh0U1tCZ0z
/ Walden Pod /
Consider supporting at patreon.com/waldenpod
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/walden-pod/id1474408172
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5It3kjkrB9CTDen1Sx3aGl?si=fZ6MENZ4TdSLDPLAJ_6dAA&nd=1
/ Timestamps /
00:00 Introduction
01:26 The Argument in a Nutshell
12:57 God of the Gaps
15:54 Multiverse
17:37 Natural Selection I
18:55 Non-epiphenomenalist views don't escape the problem
36:12 Natural Selection II
47:17 Spooky Naturalism & “Theism-adjacent hypotheses”
50:18 Error theory doesn't solve the problem
55:36 Contingent normative roles objection
1:00:36 Low priors & Bayes
1:10:34 God's Mind: The Revenge Problem
1:14:38 Theism vs. "Theism-adjacent hypotheses" / Spooky Naturalism
1:24:00 Why panpsychism is (maybe) better off
1:27:04 What about disharmony?
1:42:57 A *new* argument for theism?
1:49:29 Other arguments from consciousness & fine-tuning
1:55:40 Final thoughts on the paper and Dustin's other work
