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Galileo's Error
by Philip Goff • 2019
Your conscious experience isn't a puzzle for science to solve. It is the solution.
3.97
1k+
Galileo's Error Summary
Galileo's Error 92%
Your conscious experience isn't a puzzle for science to solve. It is the solution.
by Philip Goff 2019
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Conscious Mind
by David J. Chalmers • 1996
A zombie physically identical to you feels nothing at all: why consciousness needs its own laws.
4.00
3k+
The Conscious Mind Summary
The Conscious Mind 91%
A zombie physically identical to you feels nothing at all: why consciousness needs its own laws.
by David J. Chalmers 1996
4.00
3k+ ratings
Irreducible
by Federico Faggin • 2024
Consciousness came first. Matter is what it looks like from the outside. Quantum physics proves it.
4.10
477
Irreducible Summary
Irreducible 90%
Consciousness came first. Matter is what it looks like from the outside. Quantum physics proves it.
by Federico Faggin 2024
4.10
477 ratings
Hyperreality
by Mike Hockney • 2012
Reality is a self-solving mathematical equation, and God is the answer, not the author.
4.61
56
Hyperreality Summary
Hyperreality 90%
Reality is a self-solving mathematical equation, and God is the answer, not the author.
by Mike Hockney 2012
4.61
56 ratings
Why? The Purpose of the Universe
by Philip Goff • 2023
A philosopher's case that the universe itself has a purpose, just not a perfect one.
3.72
474
Why? The Purpose of the Universe Summary
Why? The Purpose of the Universe 90%
A philosopher's case that the universe itself has a purpose, just not a perfect one.
by Philip Goff 2023
3.72
474 ratings
All Things Are Full of Gods
by David Bentley Hart • 2024
Physicalism cannot explain a single conscious thought. The case for mind as reality's foundation.
4.36
322
All Things Are Full of Gods Summary
All Things Are Full of Gods 90%
Physicalism cannot explain a single conscious thought. The case for mind as reality's foundation.
by David Bentley Hart 2024
4.36
322 ratings
You Are the Universe
by Deepak Chopra • 2017
Your brain doesn't make consciousness. It receives it. The universe was mind first, matter second.
3.59
3k+
You Are the Universe Summary
You Are the Universe 90%
Your brain doesn't make consciousness. It receives it. The universe was mind first, matter second.
by Deepak Chopra 2017
3.59
3k+ ratings
Wholeness and the Implicate Order
by David Bohm • 1980
A physicist's theory of a hidden, enfolded order where space, time, and separation dissolve.
4.25
1k+
Wholeness and the Implicate Order Summary
Wholeness and the Implicate Order 89%
A physicist's theory of a hidden, enfolded order where space, time, and separation dissolve.
by David Bohm 1980
4.25
1k+ ratings
Mind & Cosmos
by Thomas Nagel • 2012
If the mind is just matter, reason collapses. The cosmos must be different.
3.59
2k+
Mind & Cosmos Summary
Mind & Cosmos 89%
If the mind is just matter, reason collapses. The cosmos must be different.
by Thomas Nagel 2012
3.59
2k+ ratings
Phi
by Giulio Tononi • 2012
How to measure a soul: why a camera distinguishes more than a brain, yet cannot see.
3.89
944
Phi Summary
Phi 89%
How to measure a soul: why a camera distinguishes more than a brain, yet cannot see.
by Giulio Tononi 2012
3.89
944 ratings
The Self-Aware Universe
by Amit Goswami • 1993
Quantum physics doesn't just describe reality; it proves that consciousness creates it.
4.05
1k+
The Self-Aware Universe Summary
The Self-Aware Universe 89%
Quantum physics doesn't just describe reality; it proves that consciousness creates it.
by Amit Goswami 1993
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Case Against Reality
by Donald D. Hoffman • 2019
You see an interface, not reality. Evolution proved it's the only way to survive.
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4k+
The Case Against Reality Summary
The Case Against Reality 89%
You see an interface, not reality. Evolution proved it's the only way to survive.
by Donald D. Hoffman 2019
3.87
4k+ ratings
On Quality
by Robert M. Pirsig • 2021
Value isn't a judgment we add to reality. It is reality, and everything else follows.
3.64
387
On Quality Summary
On Quality 89%
Value isn't a judgment we add to reality. It is reality, and everything else follows.
by Robert M. Pirsig 2021
3.64
387 ratings
The Flip
by Jeffrey J. Kripal • 2019
Your brain is a receiver, not a producer, of consciousness. The anomalies that prove it.
3.99
537
The Flip Summary
The Flip 89%
Your brain is a receiver, not a producer, of consciousness. The anomalies that prove it.
by Jeffrey J. Kripal 2019
3.99
537 ratings
Philosophy of Mind
by Jaegwon Kim • 1996
How does physical matter produce the feel of pain? A guided tour through the rival answers.
4.00
720
Philosophy of Mind Summary
Philosophy of Mind 89%
How does physical matter produce the feel of pain? A guided tour through the rival answers.
by Jaegwon Kim 1996
4.00
720 ratings
I am Not a Brain
by Markus Gabriel • 2017
Neuroscience keeps looking for the self inside the skull. The real thing lives between people.
3.49
233
I am Not a Brain Summary
I am Not a Brain 89%
Neuroscience keeps looking for the self inside the skull. The real thing lives between people.
by Markus Gabriel 2017
3.49
233 ratings
The Fabric of Reality
by David Deutsch • 1996
Quantum interference reveals other universes touching ours; the multiverse is not optional.
4.14
6k+
The Fabric of Reality Summary
The Fabric of Reality 89%
Quantum interference reveals other universes touching ours; the multiverse is not optional.
by David Deutsch 1996
4.14
6k+ ratings
The Last Man Who Knew Everything
by Mike Hockney • 2012
The universe is math, not matter, and your mind is a zero with infinite potential.
4.46
90
The Last Man Who Knew Everything Summary
The Last Man Who Knew Everything 89%
The universe is math, not matter, and your mind is a zero with infinite potential.
by Mike Hockney 2012
4.46
90 ratings
Oltre l'invisibile. Dove scienza e spiritualità si uniscono
by Federico Faggin • 2024
He invented the microprocessor. Then a mystical awakening, and he built a physics to explain it.
3.78
98
Oltre l'invisibile. Dove scienza e spiritualità si uniscono Summary
Oltre l'invisibile. Dove scienza e spiritualità si uniscono 89%
He invented the microprocessor. Then a mystical awakening, and he built a physics to explain it.
by Federico Faggin 2024
3.78
98 ratings
The Mechanical Mind
by Tim Crane • 1996
Can a physical brain represent things outside itself? The foundational puzzle of cognitive science.
3.66
214
The Mechanical Mind Summary
The Mechanical Mind 89%
Can a physical brain represent things outside itself? The foundational puzzle of cognitive science.
by Tim Crane 1996
3.66
214 ratings
Then I Am Myself the World
by Christof Koch • 2024
No matter how smart AI becomes, it will never be sentient. Consciousness is not computable.
3.98
388
Then I Am Myself the World Summary
Then I Am Myself the World 89%
No matter how smart AI becomes, it will never be sentient. Consciousness is not computable.
by Christof Koch 2024
3.98
388 ratings
The Problems of Philosophy
by Bertrand Russell • 1912
Your senses are private. Matter is an inference. Timeless universals hold the rest.
3.90
19k+
The Problems of Philosophy Summary
The Problems of Philosophy 89%
Your senses are private. Matter is an inference. Timeless universals hold the rest.
by Bertrand Russell 1912
3.90
19k+ ratings
The Matter With Things
by Iain McGilchrist • 2021
Your left hemisphere built the modern world. It is also why everything is falling apart.
4.76
567
The Matter With Things Summary
The Matter With Things 89%
Your left hemisphere built the modern world. It is also why everything is falling apart.
by Iain McGilchrist 2021
4.76
567 ratings
Matter and Consciousness
by Paul M. Churchland • 1984
Folk psychology is a 2,000-year-old theory that hasn't improved. Neuroscience says it never will.
3.89
1k+
Matter and Consciousness Summary
Matter and Consciousness 89%
Folk psychology is a 2,000-year-old theory that hasn't improved. Neuroscience says it never will.
by Paul M. Churchland 1984
3.89
1k+ ratings
Metaphysics
by Michael J. Loux • 1997
From universals to time: the central problems of metaphysics, mapped for the first-time student.
3.93
354
Metaphysics Summary
Metaphysics 89%
From universals to time: the central problems of metaphysics, mapped for the first-time student.
by Michael J. Loux 1997
3.93
354 ratings
From Shiva to Schrödinger
by Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar • 2024
A quantum physicist finds his field's strangest truths already mapped in ancient Kashmir.
4.00
62
From Shiva to Schrödinger Summary
From Shiva to Schrödinger 89%
A quantum physicist finds his field's strangest truths already mapped in ancient Kashmir.
by Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar 2024
4.00
62 ratings
Beyond Biocentrism
by Robert Lanza • 2016
The mind builds the world. So death is a change in frame, not a finish.
4.05
2k+
Beyond Biocentrism Summary
Beyond Biocentrism 89%
The mind builds the world. So death is a change in frame, not a finish.
by Robert Lanza 2016
4.05
2k+ ratings
Science Set Free
by Rupert Sheldrake • 2012
Science rests on ten assumptions it never proved. The experiments that could topple them.
4.08
2k+
Science Set Free Summary
Science Set Free 89%
Science rests on ten assumptions it never proved. The experiments that could topple them.
by Rupert Sheldrake 2012
4.08
2k+ ratings
Science and the Akashic Field
by Ervin Laszlo • 2004
A field of information underlies reality, explaining why particles are entangled and minds connect.
4.03
925
Science and the Akashic Field Summary
Science and the Akashic Field 89%
A field of information underlies reality, explaining why particles are entangled and minds connect.
by Ervin Laszlo 2004
4.03
925 ratings
Dancing Wu Li Masters
by Gary Zukav • 1979
Modern physics dismantled the objective universe. What remains looks a lot like Buddhism.
4.01
11k+
Dancing Wu Li Masters Summary
Dancing Wu Li Masters 89%
Modern physics dismantled the objective universe. What remains looks a lot like Buddhism.
by Gary Zukav 1979
4.01
11k+ ratings
I Am a Strange Loop
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 2007
The self is an abstract loop the brain builds, and Gödel's proof shows how.
3.95
9k+
I Am a Strange Loop Summary
I Am a Strange Loop 89%
The self is an abstract loop the brain builds, and Gödel's proof shows how.
by Douglas R. Hofstadter 2007
3.95
9k+ ratings
Wider Than the Sky
by Gerald M. Edelman • 2004
The mind is not a program. Consciousness is built by neural selection, not by running code.
3.65
421
Wider Than the Sky Summary
Wider Than the Sky 89%
The mind is not a program. Consciousness is built by neural selection, not by running code.
by Gerald M. Edelman 2004
3.65
421 ratings
The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos
by Brian Swimme • 1996
The universe has an origin point, and cosmology now locates it wherever you happen to be.
4.25
223
The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos Summary
The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos 89%
The universe has an origin point, and cosmology now locates it wherever you happen to be.
by Brian Swimme 1996
4.25
223 ratings
Quantum Psychology
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1990
Every perception is a wager, and one small word in English stacks the odds against you.
4.23
3k+
Quantum Psychology Summary
Quantum Psychology 89%
Every perception is a wager, and one small word in English stacks the odds against you.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1990
4.23
3k+ ratings
The Consciousness Instinct
by Michael S. Gazzaniga • 2018
Consciousness isn't one network but a modular biological instinct, and silicon won't replicate it.
3.87
839
The Consciousness Instinct Summary
The Consciousness Instinct 89%
Consciousness isn't one network but a modular biological instinct, and silicon won't replicate it.
by Michael S. Gazzaniga 2018
3.87
839 ratings
A God That Could be Real
by Nancy Ellen Abrams • 2015
What if God isn't a creator but a creation, emerging from collective human consciousness right now?
3.71
276
A God That Could be Real Summary
A God That Could be Real 89%
What if God isn't a creator but a creation, emerging from collective human consciousness right now?
by Nancy Ellen Abrams 2015
3.71
276 ratings
The Phenomenon of Man
by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin • 1955
A single force drives the universe, from atoms to love, and it is not entropy.
4.04
2k+
The Phenomenon of Man Summary
The Phenomenon of Man 88%
A single force drives the universe, from atoms to love, and it is not entropy.
by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin 1955
4.04
2k+ ratings
Minds, Brains and Science
by John Rogers Searle • 1984
Consciousness is biological, not computational. That is why no program will ever think.
3.76
626
Minds, Brains and Science Summary
Minds, Brains and Science 88%
Consciousness is biological, not computational. That is why no program will ever think.
by John Rogers Searle 1984
3.76
626 ratings
Materialist Phenomenology
by Manuel DeLanda • 2021
Mindless agents and a thinking body construct perception; the self is just a story.
4.05
21
Materialist Phenomenology Summary
Materialist Phenomenology 88%
Mindless agents and a thinking body construct perception; the self is just a story.
by Manuel DeLanda 2021
4.05
21 ratings
The Concept of Mind
by Gilbert Ryle • 1949
The mind-body split is a logical blunder. Mental life is performance, not private theatre.
3.92
2k+
The Concept of Mind Summary
The Concept of Mind 88%
The mind-body split is a logical blunder. Mental life is performance, not private theatre.
by Gilbert Ryle 1949
3.92
2k+ ratings
The Universe in a Single Atom
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2005
Science measures the brain; Buddhism trains the mind. What each alone misses about consciousness.
4.03
10k+
The Universe in a Single Atom Summary
The Universe in a Single Atom 88%
Science measures the brain; Buddhism trains the mind. What each alone misses about consciousness.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2005
4.03
10k+ ratings
God, Human, Animal, Machine
by Meghan O'Gieblyn • 2021
We swapped God for AI. A former fundamentalist finds the old religion hiding in our machines.
4.23
4k+
God, Human, Animal, Machine Summary
God, Human, Animal, Machine 88%
We swapped God for AI. A former fundamentalist finds the old religion hiding in our machines.
by Meghan O'Gieblyn 2021
4.23
4k+ ratings
The Emperor's New Mind
by Roger Penrose • 1989
Consciousness isn't computation. Proof spans Gödel's theorem to quantum gravity's missing laws.
3.91
8k+
The Emperor's New Mind Summary
The Emperor's New Mind 88%
Consciousness isn't computation. Proof spans Gödel's theorem to quantum gravity's missing laws.
by Roger Penrose 1989
3.91
8k+ ratings
Mind
by John Rogers Searle • 2004
Neither ghost nor computer: consciousness is a biological fact and its feel can't be explained away.
3.86
883
Mind Summary
Mind 88%
Neither ghost nor computer: consciousness is a biological fact and its feel can't be explained away.
by John Rogers Searle 2004
3.86
883 ratings
Introduction to Phenomenology
by Robert Sokolowski • 1999
Consciousness is always reaching toward the world; phenomenology maps the structures of that reach.
4.03
541
Introduction to Phenomenology Summary
Introduction to Phenomenology 88%
Consciousness is always reaching toward the world; phenomenology maps the structures of that reach.
by Robert Sokolowski 1999
4.03
541 ratings
The Tao of Physics
by Fritjof Capra • 1975
When physics reached the subatomic level, it found a universe that Eastern mystics knew long ago.
3.97
20k+
The Tao of Physics Summary
The Tao of Physics 88%
When physics reached the subatomic level, it found a universe that Eastern mystics knew long ago.
by Fritjof Capra 1975
3.97
20k+ ratings
The Secret of Light
by Walter Russell • 1947
Matter, time, and motion are illusions. The universe is a thought projection of a mind at rest.
4.37
208
The Secret of Light Summary
The Secret of Light 88%
Matter, time, and motion are illusions. The universe is a thought projection of a mind at rest.
by Walter Russell 1947
4.37
208 ratings
Rationality in Action
by John Rogers Searle • 2003
Between reason and action is a gap no cause can close. Free will lives there.
3.67
64
Rationality in Action Summary
Rationality in Action 88%
Between reason and action is a gap no cause can close. Free will lives there.
by John Rogers Searle 2003
3.67
64 ratings
Matter Into Feeling
by Fred Alan Wolf • 2014
The observer effect reaches beyond physics: what you attend to becomes your world.
3.98
199
Matter Into Feeling Summary
Matter Into Feeling 88%
The observer effect reaches beyond physics: what you attend to becomes your world.
by Fred Alan Wolf 2014
3.98
199 ratings
A Secret History of Consciousness
by Gary Lachman • 2003
The brain doesn't make consciousness; it filters it. An underground history of what comes next.
4.31
246
A Secret History of Consciousness Summary
A Secret History of Consciousness 88%
The brain doesn't make consciousness; it filters it. An underground history of what comes next.
by Gary Lachman 2003
4.31
246 ratings
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