Understanding Consciousness | Rupert Sheldrake, George Ellis, Amie Thomasson

Why is there something rather than nothing? Also vailable as a podcast episode of Philosophy for our Times: #conciousness #iaitv #sheldrake #physics #philosophy The fundamental problem of philosophy, argued Heidegger is ’why is there something rather than nothing?’ . Now, some scientists claim nothing doesn’t existand even the deepest space is full of virtual particles. Have we misunderstood the very idea of nothing? Is this little more than a logical mistake, or might understanding nothing just be the key to explaining the universe? ** Subscribe to our channel: ** Listen to our weekly podcast: ** Donate to the Institute of Art and Ideas: Rupert Sheldrake: Biologist known for his research into parapsychology, evolutio