A Commonsense Defense of Idealism
Idealism is the most compelling final destination for former dualists, writes Douglas AxeEditor’s note: In coming weeks, we will be featuring excerpts from the important new book Minding the Brain: Models of the Mind, Information, and Empirical Science (Discovery Institute Press, 2023). In this short excerpt, biologist Douglas Axe explains why common sense should never be divorced from the practice of philosophy (and science) and offers a defense of idealism as an alternative to both physicalism and substance dualism. Over two centuries ago, Scottish philosopher Thomas Reid described the foundational role of common sense, and the folly of philosophers who think that they have somehow risen above it, as follows: In this unequal contest betwixt Common Sense and Philosophy, the latter will always come off both with dishonour and loss; nor can she ever Read More ›