Philosopher Philip Goff on Galileo Excluding Consciousness From Science

Philip Goff is a contemporary philosopher known for challenging the scientific establishment's exclusion of consciousness from empirical study. He appeared on JRE episode 1739 to discuss his provocative thesis that modern science made a critical error when it followed Galileo's lead in removing subjective experience from the domain of legitimate inquiry. During the conversation, Goff explored how this methodological choice shaped philosophy, psychology, and our understanding of human nature, arguing that consciousness deserves serious scientific attention rather than dismissal as merely subjective. Joe brought him on to probe these big philosophical questions about the nature of reality and whether science has been asking the right questions all along.