PhilosophyEAST explores the philosophy of consciousness. Are there more illuminating ways of envisaging the mind? Can we find meaningful ways of looking at life that aren’t contained within the nihilist, physicalist framework?
PhilosophyEAST explores the philosophy of consciousness. Are there more illuminating ways of envisaging the mind? Can we find meaningful ways of looking at life that aren’t contained within the nihilist, physicalist framework?

"Reality is essential mental" begins Bernardo Kastrup in this rich interview about analytical idealism. Talking to Viryadeva, they discuss perception, metaphysical materialism, and different modes of subjectivity -- explaining these concepts along the way.
Bernardo Kastrup has a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, specialising in artificial intelligence and reconfigurable computing. He has worked as a scientist in some of the world’s foremost research laboratories, including the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Philips Research Laboratories. Bernardo latest books are: More Than Allegory, Brief Peeks Beyond, and Why Materialism Is Baloney.