Great new book defending Berkeleyan idealism without God! academic.oup.com/book/59683

ya sex is nice but have you ever made a particularly pertinent comment during book club and everyone starts snapping in approval

“I don’t see why a man should take thirty pages to describe how he turns over in his bed before he goes to sleep.” A publisher rejecting Proust. Every academic - “Can you really do that properly in a mere 30 pages?”

Wow, didn't expect this to get 100k views...I think the only possible explanation is that everything I say in it is completely correct... www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCxh...

Enjoyed this week visiting St. Edward's school in Oxford, speaking to each of their year groups in turn, and giving an evening talk on the theme of a God of limited power.

For the entire Eastern church, the "at-one-ment" is all about Deification: Jesus became human so that we can become gods. In the West, we've become used to hearing "atonement" as about punishment but that's not what it means.

forgot to include the photo!

Little trip to Oxford. Had lovely drink with @PhilosopherMKD. Miles has one of the best philosophy channels known to humankind. www.youtube.com/@mileskdonahue

Panpsychism is a proposal about the hardware on which the software of physics runs.

What's the spell Hermione uses to fix Harry's glasses?

A lot of conservatives tell me Tom Holland has shown that woke liberal values are inherited from Christianity. Surely it follows that Jesus was a woke liberal?

My university is @thetimes.com university of the year!!! Not sure what that means but sounds good. www.palatinate.org.uk/durham-unive... @durham-university.bsky.social

They just tear-gassed us. They tried to run us over in a van holding a peaceful protester. They shot us with pepper balls. They dragged another protester into the facility.

My university is @thetimes.com university of the year!!! Not sure what that means but sounds good. www.palatinate.org.uk/durham-unive... @durham-university.bsky.social

This should be fun if you're in the area. www.litandphil.org.uk/event/newcastle-festival-of-jazz-and-improvised-music-2025-friday/

Brief reflections on my debate with William Lane Craig. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4LN...

Fascinating interview beginning with Dimbleby describing how he was impacted by his father's 1945 broadcast telling the world about Belson. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlmU...

I worry this reaction ignores the underlying cause of people's anger. I believe the cause is a dysfunctional economy rather than immigrants. We need to have that fight. If you just say "Let's bring back sensible moderates" people will hear it as not understanding their pain.

I worry this reaction ignores the underlying cause of people's anger. I believe the cause is a dysfunctional economy rather than immigrants. We need to have that fight. If you just say "Let's bring back sensible moderates" people will hear it as not understanding their pain.

I wholeheartedly endorse everything said here. I wish more people on both sides were speaking like this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlIv...

I wholeheartedly endorse everything said here. I wish more people on both sides were speaking like this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlIv...

Two Different Questions: Empirical Question: Is your red the same as my red? Philosophical Question: Is it logically possible that the empirical facts in our brains are the same but my red is not the same as your red? I'd answer "yes" to both. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/s...

I love Rupert Sheldrake but I think this rejection of physicalism is too quick. If feelings are identical with brain states, as water is identical with H2O, then feelings do what brain states do because they're just the same thing. www.youtube.com/shorts/bKA4e...

Love this song. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I7z...

I like life today.

Religious Naturalism. New book free to download until September 11th. www.cambridge.org/core/element...

As it happens, I've had a few chats with @keithfrankish.bsky.social www.youtube.com/@MindChat and this article was written about a little chat I had with Patricia Churchland. www.irishtimes.com/culture/carr...

I've just updated my paper "Is Consciousness Fundamental?". It's an academic paper, so not as accessible as others things I've written. But might be of interest to those wanting to learn the details of my argument. philipgoffphilosophy.com/academic-pap...

I've just submitted a complete book manuscript to the publisher. A liberal and mystical reimagining of the traditional religions of the West. Hardest thing I've ever done. I shouldn't complain, though, because it's going to be a bestseller.

I'm focusing on the religions of the West because spiritual but not religious people tend to already know Eastern religions have spiritual depth, but are often unaware of the mystical traditions of Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

I've just submitted a complete book manuscript to the publisher. A liberal and mystical reimagining of the traditional religions of the West. Hardest thing I've ever done. I shouldn't complain, though, because it's going to be a bestseller.

I've got a plan.

My mum couldn't make head nor tail of my first three books I've written, so didn't get beyond the first chapter. This new book she read and enjoyed in a few days. This is by far the most accessible thing I've ever written.

If I can’t judge others what will I do? Focus on my behavior? Never

I don't think God is that bothered if you get the wrong religion.

I don't think God is that bothered if you get the wrong religion.

One of the things I value most is my wife's advice.

It's a great relief that absolutely everyone was persuaded by this video, so I don't have to retire. 😌

It's a great relief that absolutely everyone was persuaded by this video, so I don't have to retire. 😌

I did a TEDx talk on panpsychism. Convinced? www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCxh...

Did I mention I did a TEDx talk? www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCxh...

“Panpsychism is the potential…to transform, in a positive way, what it means to be a human being.” A fascinating Tedx talk from @philipgoff.bsky.social in our Department of Philosophy. Find out more 👇

Did I mention I did a TEDx talk? www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCxh...

I think this is the clearest I can make the case for panpsychism. If this doesn't persuade everyone, I'm retiring. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCxh...

I thought I'd share this talk by my pal @philipgoff.bsky.social, who is now a fully fledged TED speaker! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCxh...

I think this is the clearest I can make the case for panpsychism. If this doesn't persuade everyone, I'm retiring. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCxh...

I think this might be my clearest articulation of it IMHO

I think this might be my clearest articulation of it IMHO

I did a TEDx talk on panpsychism. Convinced? www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCxh...

Are there any Dunitarians, i.e. Christians who think there are 2 rather than 3 persons in the Trinity? I've been reading around this for fun, and the biblical case for the Holy Spirit as a distinct 3rd person seems pretty weak.