#128 Bernardo Kastrup - Materialism is Complete Nonsense
Podcast: Within ReasonPublished On: Sun Nov 02 2025
Description: Bernardo Kastrup is a Dutch philosopher and computer scientist recognised for his contributions to consciousness studies, notably through his formulation of analytic idealism—a variant of metaphysical idealism rooted in the analytic tradition.Buy his books here.Timestamps:0:00 - What is the World Really Made Of?7:11 - Qualities vs Quantities9:45 - Can Materialism Explain Anything?25:06 - Is There More Than What We Perceive?33:57 - Can We Exist Without a Brain?42:15 - What is Personhood?48:35 - Consciousness is not the Self54:46 - Why is Mental Activity Localised?01:10:39 - Why Panpsychism Doesn’t Make Sense01:22:20 - Distinguishing Idealism and Panpsychism01:32:20 - Are There Distinctions Between Material Objects?01:39:14 - The Illusion of the Self01:46:16 - The Biggest Misunderstanding of Analytical Idealism
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