Panpsychism and other theories of consciousness

What is consciousness? What do you think of panpsychism? This excerpt is from a video by The Institute of Art and Ideas, reproduced with permission. For more views on these questions – from professor of philosophy Phillip Goff, cognitive psychologist Donald Hoffman, philosopher James Ladyman and professor of religion Mary-Jane Rubenstein – watch the full video:    • What is Panpsychism? | Rupert Sheldrake, D...   For more on panpsychism and conciousness watch the debate between Rupert Sheldrake, George Ellis and Amie Thomasson:    • Understanding Consciousness | Rupert Sheld...   Dr Rupert Sheldrake, PhD, is a biologist and author best known for his hypothesis of morphic resonance. At Cambridge University he worked in developmental biology as a Fellow of Clare College. He was Principal Plant Physiologist at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics and From 2005 to 2010 was Director of the Perrott-Warrick project, Cambridge. Rupert's latest book: Ways to Go Beyond And Why They Work https://www.sheldrake.org/books-by-ru... IAI is The Institute of Art and Ideas Philosophy for our times: cutting edge debates and talks from the world's leading thinkers. ** Subscribe to the IAI channel:    / iaitv   ** Listen to their weekly podcast:   / instituteofart.  . ** Donate to the Institute of Art and Ideas: https://iai.tv/support-the-iai/donate