that is more palatable than idealism. — MetaphysicsNow
And then, the question is ‘why’. What is so unpalatable about the irreducible nature of mind? Why is that such a boogeyman? It seems to me an illustration of the incredible things people will be prepared to entertain, just to avoid the possibility that materialism might not be real. Not trying to argue the case, only for reflection on it. — Wayfarer
But I think that the Platonist insight into the reality of incorporeal entities (universals and the like) requires a genuine meta-cognitive shift - a gestalt shift, if you like. — Wayfarer
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