Fidias EU Parliament Why Materialism Is Wrong - Bernardo Kastrup
Aug 11, 2023
Computer scientist and philosopher Bernardo Kastrup discusses consciousness, materialism, idealism, and the mind-body problem. They propose an alternative theory that includes the influence of mental states on emotions and argue that perception is a cognitive representation. They explore the concept of dissociation in the mind of nature, discuss idealism, conscious realism, and panpsychism, and question the incoherence of free will. They also reflect on the positive impact of adopting philosophical beliefs and explore the connection between doing something useful and feeling energized.
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Possible Mental Exchanges Between Minds
- Dissociation among living beings may not be perfect, potentially allowing exchanges of mental content like telepathy.
- Idealism allows for phenomena unexplained by controlled laboratory tests.
Critique of Panpsychism
- Panpsychism wrongly treats subatomic particles as irreducible conscious entities.
- Modern physics shows particles are quantum field ripples, not little conscious marbles.
Free Will Is a Semantic Illusion
- The free will concept is incoherent; choices are either random or determined, no middle ground exists.
- True free will means choices are determined by what one identifies as oneself, not by external randomness.