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03214aam a2200421 i 4500 001 9EA91D88F0B811EE9EC0998A3BECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240402011628 008 231127t20232023enka b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 0198883765 020 $a 9780198883760 035 $a (OCoLC)1410727957 040 $a GO3 $b eng $e rda $c GO3 $d OCLCO $d YDX $d TFW $d NLTRS $d QGJ $d OCLCQ $d SINLB $d IBI $d AUM $d IND $d VP@ $d GSU $d OCLCF $d LJW $d SILO 050 4 $a BD511 $b .G64 2023 082 04 $a 113 $2 23 100 1 $a Goff, Philip, $d 1978- $e author. $4 aut 245 10 $a Why? : $b the purpose of the universe / $c Philip Goff. 246 30 $a Purpose of the universe 264 1 $a Oxford : $b Oxford University Press, $c 2023. 300 $a xii, 192 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-185) and index. 520 3 $a "Western thought has been dominated by the dichotomy of traditional religion and secular atheism. But do we have to choose between these options? In this pioneering work, Philip Goff argues that it is time to move on from both God and atheism. Though an exploration of contemporary cosmology and cutting-edge philosophical research on consciousness, Goff argues for cosmic purpose: the idea that the universe is directed towards certain goals, such as the emergence of life. In contrast to religious thinkers, Goff argues that the traditional God is a bad explanation of cosmic purpose. Instead, he explores a range of alternative possibilities for accounting for cosmic purpose. Instead, he explores a range of alternative possibilities for accounting for cosmic purpose, from the speculation that we live in a computer simulation to the hypothesis that the universe itself is a conscious mind. Goff scrutinizes these options with analytical rigor, laying the foundations for a new paradigm of philosophical inquiry into the middle ground between God and atheism. Ultimately, Goff outlines a way of living in hope that cosmic purpose is still unfolding, involving political engagement and a non-literalist interpretation of traditional religion."-- $c Provided by publisher. 505 0 $a What's the point of living? -- Why science points to purpose -- Why consciousness points to purpose -- Why the omni-God probably doesn't exist -- Cosmic purpose without God -- A conscious universe -- Living with purpose -- P.S. Is taxation theft? 650 0 $a Cosmology. 650 0 $a Meaning (Philosophy) 650 0 $a Consciousness. 650 6 $a Cosmologie. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0009700 650 6 $a Signification (Philosophie) $0 (CaQQLa)201-0051481 650 6 $a Conscience. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0002760 650 7 $a cosmology. $2 aat $0 (CStmoGRI)aat300054294 650 7 $a Consciousness. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00875441 650 7 $a Cosmology. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00880600 650 7 $a Meaning (Philosophy) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01013149 776 08 $i Online version: $a Goff, Philip, 1978- $t Why? $d Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2023] $z 9780191991905 $w (OCoLC)1394909992 941 $a 1 952 $l SAPG074 $d 20240402013354.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=9EA91D88F0B811EE9EC0998A3BECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b LJWInitiate Another SILO Locator Search