Analytic Idealism in a Nutshell: A straightforward summary of the 21st century’s only plausible metaphysics
Oct 2024 · John Hunt Publishing
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As the failures of physicalism begin to shake the confidence of even the most biased of its supporters, a new view on the nature of reality is establishing itself as the only tenable alternative: Analytic Idealism. According to it, there is a world out there independent of our individual minds, but such world is - just like ourselves - also mental or experiential. While being a realist, naturalist, rationalist, and even reductionist view, Analytic Idealism flips our culture-bound intuitions on their head, revealing that only through understanding our own inner nature can we understand the nature of the world. This book embodies its author's years-long experience on how best to explain Analytic Idealism to someone who has never studied it before, and has no background in the technical fields involved. It meets the readers where they are, holding their hand as they are shown - through a series of evocative metaphors - how to see through their own unexamined assumptions, so to realize how the impossible dilemas of physicalism disappear when nature is regarded from a slightly different slant. The conclusions have tremendous implications for our values and way of life, as well as our understanding of purpose, self, identity, and death.
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December 17, 2024
The subjects of Bernardo Kastrup's books are seminal to humanity's survival. I'm a moderately educated lay-person without a lot of specialized education in physics or philosophy. Despite my lay-person's status, I was able to readily read and understand this typically complex subject. I highly recommend this book to fellow amateur truth seekers. Bernardo Kastrup doesn't patronize us. Instead, he breaks down this challenging material in an intriguing, concise, and intelligent manner. That said, be warned, you will be getting a brain workout. 🧠 🥵😆
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Bernardo Kastrup has a Ph.D. in philosophy and another in computer engineering. He has been a scientist in some of the world's foremost scientific laboratories. His main interests are metaphysics and philosophy of mind. He lives in The Netherlands.
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