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The goal is to show that Idealism is not only a viable metaphysics, but the best metaphysics to make sense of reality.
Bernardo Kastrup is the executive director of Essentia Foundation..
Bernardo Kastrup
Dutch computer scientist and philosopher (born 1974)
Bernardo Kastrup (born 21 October 1974) is a Dutch philosopher and computer scientist best known for his work in the field of consciousness studies, particularly his development of analytic idealism, a form of metaphysical idealism grounded in the analytic philosophical tradition.
He has written several books and papers arguing against physicalism and proposing that consciousness is a fundamental aspect of reality. Kastrup is the executive director of Essentia Foundation, which curates and publishes "the latest analytic and scientific indications that metaphysical materialism is fundamentally flawed".[1]
Early life and education
Bernardo Kastrup was born in Niterói,[2] in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and later moved to Switzerland, but currently lives in the Netherlands.[citation needed]
He graduated in electronic engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 19