What is Consciousness?:
Metaphysical Idealism

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Lesson series
  • Self-Paced
  • 3 Hours Study
  • 53 mins Video
  • Quiz
  • James (Instructor)
Course overview
Investigate one of the most compelling perspectives in consciousness studies: idealism. This course examines the hard problem of consciousness, the major theories of mind, and the growing revival of idealism in contemporary philosophy and science. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the view that consciousness may be the fundamental ground of reality.
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Certification 
"Certificate in Metaphysical 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 (53 mins)
1 Assignment
Various Resources (templates, videos, articles)
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STRUCTURE

Introduction
Chap. 1: Academic Inquiry
Chap. 2: The Hard Problem of Consciousness
Chap. 3: Philosophy of Mind
Chap. 4: Intro to Idealism
Summary & Resources 
Quiz
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ACCESS

Available on Mobile & Computer, 1-year Access
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COURSE STRUCTURE

This course explores metaphysical idealism through four chapters: Academic Inquiry, The Hard Problem of Consciousness, Philosophy of Mind, and Introduction to Idealism. 
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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