Bernardo Kastrup: Why Materialism Cannot Explain Consciousness

Bernardo Kastrup defends analytical idealism against materialism, arguing consciousness is primary reality He argues that consciousness is primary and that our sense of separateness is an illusion, offering philosophical and scientific perspectives.

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