Arnold Zuboff on Why You Are Every Conscious Being

About this episode

Philosopher Arnold Zuboff discusses the concept of Universalism and the nature of consciousness.

What if the boundaries between you and every other conscious being are an illusion? Philosopher Arnold Zuboff makes the case for Universalism — the radical view that first-person immediacy, not any particular body or origin, is what makes an experience yours. And if that's right, then you exist wherever consciousness exists.Arnold Zuboff is an American philosopher known for his work on personal identity, consciousness, and probability. He took his PhD at Princeton in 2009 under Thomas Nagel and spent most of his academic career at University College London. Subscribe to Closer To Truth:https://www.youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV Join the Community:• Membership (5,000+ videos): https://closertotruth.com/register/ • Audio Podcast: https://closertotruth.podbean.com • Support the Show: https://closertotruth.com/donate/ • Official Merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/closertotruth/

People in this episode

Host: Closer To Truth

Guest: Arnold Zuboff

Topics covered

• consciousness
• personal identity
• philosophy
• universalism
• experience
• illusion

Keywords

• consciousness
• universalism
• personal identity
• philosophy
• experience
• illusion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University College London, Princeton

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