What is Consciousness?:
Masters of Consciousness
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Lesson series
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Self-Paced
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3 Hours Study
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45 mins Video
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Quiz
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James (Instructor)
Course overview
Discover the lives and insights of humanity’s great explorers of consciousness. This course examines the traditions of shamans, mystics, meditators, and psychonauts, exploring their methods, experiences, and metaphysical worldviews. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how diverse cultures and traditions have investigated consciousness and the possibility of realities beyond ordinary awareness.
Certification
"Certificate in Empirical Idealism" by MQ Learning, an EduQua-certified academy — Switzerland's recognized quality label for continuing education.
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TARGET AUDIENCE
Intellectually Curious Professionals, Consciousness & AI Researchers, Philosophy Enthusiasts
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CONTENT
4 Videos (45 mins)
1 Assignment
Various Resources (templates, videos, articles)
1 Assignment
Various Resources (templates, videos, articles)
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STRUCTURE
Introduction
Chap. 1: Shamans
Chap. 2: Mystics
Chap. 3: Meditators
Chap. 4: Psychonauts
Summary & Resources
Quiz
Chap. 1: Shamans
Chap. 2: Mystics
Chap. 3: Meditators
Chap. 4: Psychonauts
Summary & Resources
Quiz
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ACCESS
Available on Mobile & Computer, 1-year Access
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COURSE PREVIEW
This course examines the study of consciousness through four experiential traditions: Shamanism, Mysticism, Meditation, and Psychedelics.
Instructor
Dr. James B. Glattfelder
James B. Glattfelder is an author and academic focused on the foundations of reality, consciousness, and the limits of knowledge. He holds an M.Sc. in theoretical physics and a Ph.D. in complex systems, both from ETH Zurich, and is an established public speaker whose work has received wide media coverage.
He is the author of two books: Information—Consciousness—Reality (Springer, 2019), an open-access monograph on a new scientific paradigm, and The Sapient Cosmos (Essentia Books, 2025), a synthesis of science and philosophy exploring information, complexity, and meaning.
Beyond academia, James spent sixteen years as a quant in traditional finance and the distributed ledger space, and held a postdoctoral position at the University of Zurich's Department of Banking and Finance. He is a frequent blogger, grew up in the Swiss mountains, and is happily married.
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