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For a superb and rigorous account of the ontological basis of consciousness, and why it might be superior to panpsychism while being more in line with scientifi
by namero999 6y ago
For a superb and rigorous account of the ontological basis of consciousness, and why it might be superior to panpsychism while being more in line with scientific evidence, check "The idea of the world" by Bernardo Kastrup (or any of his work/youtube interview). Really compelling case.
He used to work at CERN, and was the youngest executive at ASML, till recent when he decided to dedicate himself solely to philosophy. He's not your regular wanna be woo-guru for sure.
- coolspot 6y agoIt is well-known that people working in ASML don’t have soul, as it is etched out by Extreme Ultra-Violet.
- dr_dshiv 6y agoHe's a really good Platonist! Hardly anyone is these days. Too bad—he is easily the greatest philosopher of all time. I made a doc that introduces Plato and uses a keyword search to show his understanding of "Harmony" as the nature of goodness, pleasure and experience. Comments welcome https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lqXpXgWI5YMBCz1O0gCmrEwzfw65MD7-WZG1FL0fPPU/edit?usp=drivesdk https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lqXpXgWI5YMBCz1O0gCmrEwz...
- alyx 6y agoI also vouch for Bernardo. I have read all his books. His approach, reasoning and explanations have been very appealing to my analytical Mind.