Does the Universe think? (with Bernardo Kastrup)

👉 Get philosophy, news, and special events with me sent to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/43f79517d7d8/email-signup 👉 Become a member for exclusive videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6X4SWZQBcQf1Mi-a4t0Ddg/join 👉 One-on-one philosophy sessions with me (limited spaces): drnathanhawkins _AT_ gmail _dot_ com. In our second discussion, Bernardo Kastrup and I discuss the nature of mind at large, my Absolute idealism, truth, evolution, the importance of idealism to life, and questions from the YouTube community. #bernardokastrup #idealism #metaphysics ---------- Video Contents ---------- 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:02:23 - My Absolute idealism in summary 0:10:30 - Schopenhauer and his misrepresentation 0:14:51 - Kastrup further explains his Jungian understanding of Mind at Large 0:27:21 - Is mind at large _developing_ or _evolving_? 0:37:48 - The nature of truth, mathematics, and the facts there are 0:56:46 - The eternity of mind at large and the absolute truth of its metacognition 1:03:08 - Kastrup's language of spacetime and the needs of successful argument 1:09:32 - My Absolute idealism and philosophical argument 1:14:58 - Evolutionary arguments against metacognition 1:18:35 - "The blob", parts, and truthmakers 1:31:40 - The epistemology and metaphysics of truth 1:36:52 - The importance of idealism to culture and life 1:45:38 - Mechanisms of evolution in analytic idealism 1:53:22 - Dissociation in non-metacognitive consciousness and self-awareness 1:58:40 - Projecting consciousness with or without meta-cognition 2:02:05 - A monkey on a rock vs the highest state of mental evolution 2:20:00 - The problem of evil 2:25:37 - Questions from the community _____Channel description_____ I am a graduate of Cambridge University with a PhD in Philosophy, and I am also an affiliated researcher there alongside doing some lecturing and tuition. My thesis was on the nature of truth, and I specialise in metaphysics, logic, and the history of analytic philosophy. I believe philosophy should be made accessible to the curious and philosophers have a duty to reenter the public debate on the questions of importance to our age. This channel is my attempt to do that! On a personal level, I am a lucky husband, and proud father of two young boys that keep me very much grounded! #bernardokastrup #idealism #metaphysics