Matthew Segall: The Cosmos Is Made of Consciousness

Curt Jaimungal talks with Matthew Segall on the evolution of philosophical thought, linking ancient teachings on consciousness to modern science. They critique contemporary views of reality and argue that confronting mortality deepens meaning.0:00 Introduction1:35 The Roots of Process Philosophy4:47 The Rise of Nominalism8:26 The Evolution of Substance11:02 Descartes and the Dualist Divide21:34 Kant's Copernican Revolution33:08 The Nature of Knowledge37:42 Hegel's Dialectic Unfolds46:18 Schelling's Panpsychism56:50 Whitehead's Organic Realism1:22 17 The Bifurcation of Nature1:31 38 The Emergence of Consciousness1:38 37 The Nature of Self-Organization1:53 40 Perspectives on Actuality and Potentiality2:11 35 The Role of God in Process Philosophy2:23 55 The Human Experience and Self-Inquiry2:40 34 Reflections on Mortality and Meaning2:47 44 The Shift from Substance to Process2:58 02 Embracing Interconnectedness and Consciousness3:00 49 The Call for Inner ExplorationSPONSORS:- I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE- Curt Jaimungal Substack: https://curtjaimungal.substack.comEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- Matthew's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Footnotes2Plato- Matthew's Hegel Diagram: https://youtu.be/9Z1zY39EKbs- Matthew with John Vervaeke: https://youtu.be/15akhXGHwzo- Critique of Pure Reason: https://amazon.com/dp/0140447474?tag=toe08-20- Critique of Judgement: https://amazon.com/dp/1545245673?tag=toe08-20- Phenomenology of Spirit: https://amazon.com/dp/1108730086?tag=toe08-20- 1919 Eclipse paper: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10.1098/rsnr.2020.0040- Einstein/Bergson debate: https://www.faena.com/aleph/einstein-vs-bergson-the-struggle-for-time- The Principle of Relativity: https://amazon.com/dp/1602062188?tag=toe08-20- John Vervaeke's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@johnvervaeke- John Vervaeke [TOE]: https://youtu.be/GVj1KYGyesI- Philip Goff [TOE]: https://youtu.be/MmaIBxkqcT4- Sabine Hossenfelder [TOE]: https://youtu.be/E3y-Z0pgupg- Donald Hoffman [TOE]: https://youtu.be/CmieNQH7Q4w- Karl Friston [TOE]: https://youtu.be/uk4NZorRjCo- Iain McGilchrist [TOE]: https://youtu.be/Q9sBKCd2HD0- Thomas Campbell [TOE]: https://youtu.be/kko-hVA-8IU- Noam Chomsky [TOE]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?- v=3lcDT_-3v2k&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlORiRfcaQe8ZdxKxF-e2BCY&index=3- Michael Levin [TOE]: https://youtu.be/c8iFtaltX-s&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=39- Roger Penrose [TOE]: https://youtu.be/sGm505TFMbU&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=16- Neil Turok [TOE]: https://youtu.be/-gwhqmPqRl4&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=35- Consciousness Iceberg: https://youtu.be/TR4cpn8m9i0&ab_channel=TheoriesofEverythingwithCurtJaimungal- String Theory Iceberg: https://youtu.be/X4PdPnQuwjY Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. - Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices