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Here’s a summary of the latest Sheldrake–Vernon Dialogues focused on consciousness:
🔍 What Is the Conversation About?
On July 26, 2025, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon released a major episode titled “What Is Really Known About Consciousness?” (markvernon.com).
They explored:
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The “hard problem” of consciousness, critiquing materialism.
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Alternatives: panpsychism, panentheism, and idealism, and how these might shape scientific inquiry.
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Insights from Indian consciousness researchers and contributions from Federico Faggin, the microchip inventor.
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Practices like extra‑ocular vision and influences from the popular series The Telepathy Tapes (markvernon.com).
🎥 Featured Clip
What is the truth of The Telepathy Tapes? Rupert Sheldrake & Mark Vernon
This video segment discusses the scientific and philosophical implications raised by the Telepathy Tapes, shedding light on the broader consciousness conversation.
📚 Broader Themes from the Dialogues
The Sheldrake–Vernon series is rich with discussions on consciousness across several earlier episodes:
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Evolution: From Natural Selection to Omega Point—Explores the spiritual and cosmic evolution of consciousness (featuring thinkers like Teilhard de Chardin, Bergson, Barfield) (YouTube, sheldrake.org).
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Forms and the Reformation of Science—Considers the role of archetypal forms and whether nature’s intelligence is more fundamental than mechanistic laws (sheldrake.org).
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Purposes in Nature and Minds—Challenges the assumption that nature is purposeless and examines purpose as a principle interwoven with consciousness (sheldrake.org).
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How Does Memory Work?—Addresses the puzzle of memory storage in biological systems, pushing beyond the brain-centric model (Listen Notes).
🧠 Key Takeaways
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Materialism Isn’t Enough: Sheldrake and Vernon question the sufficiency of mechanistic science to explain subjective experience.
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Expanding Ontologies: Exploring perspectives like panpsychism and idealism may open new paths in consciousness studies.
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Spiritual Traditions Matter: Ancient wisdom—from India and beyond—is influencing contemporary models of consciousness.
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Mind–Matter Interplay: Themes such as memory beyond the brain, telepathy, and non‑ordinary perception challenge dominant scientific paradigms.
🧾 Looking for More?
If you’d like transcripts or deeper summaries of particular episodes—such as one on the evolution of consciousness, or the episode focused on memory or forms—I’d be happy to help. Just let me know which topic or episode you’d like to explore next.
Would you like details on a specific episode, a transcript, or even suggestions on further readings connected to these ideas?
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