A rigorous case for the primacy of mind in nature, from philosophy
to neuroscience, psychology and physics. The Idea of the World
offers a grounded alternative to the frenzy of unrestrained
abstractions and unexamined assumptions in philosophy and science
today. This book examines what can be learned about the nature of
reality based on conceptual parsimony, straightforward logic and
empirical evidence from fields as diverse as physics and
neuroscience. It compiles an overarching case for idealism - the
notion that reality is essentially mental - from ten original
articles the author has previously published in leading academic
journals. The case begins with an exposition of the logical
fallacies and internal contradictions of the reigning physicalist
ontology and its popular alternatives, such as bottom-up
panpsychism. It then advances a compelling formulation of idealism
that elegantly makes sense of - and reconciles - classical and
quantum worlds. The main objections to idealism are systematically
refuted and empirical evidence is reviewed that corroborates the
formulation presented here. The book closes with an analysis of the
hidden psychological motivations behind mainstream physicalism and
the implications of idealism for the way we relate to the world.
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