OPEN COHORT - 12 WEEKS JOURNEY - STARTING JAN 2027
Consciousness and the Western Mind: From Physicalism to Idealism
3 Months Program with Self-Paced & 6 Hrs Zoom Live Sessions in a small cohort of up to 18 participants.
Explore one of humanity’s most profound questions: What is the true nature of consciousness? This program traces the evolution of Western thought from the materialist worldview of modern science to the emerging paradigm of metaphysical idealism. Drawing on philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, and scientific spirituality, participants will gain new insights into the relationship between mind, reality, and human experience.
Explore one of humanity’s most profound questions: What is the true nature of consciousness? This program traces the evolution of Western thought from the materialist worldview of modern science to the emerging paradigm of metaphysical idealism. Drawing on philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, and scientific spirituality, participants will gain new insights into the relationship between mind, reality, and human experience.
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Learning Journey: The Schedule
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Week 1: Zoom Live Kick-Off
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Week 2: Self-Paced: Program Introduction
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Week 3: Module 1 - Foundations of Consciousness - Self-Paced + Assignment Submissions
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Week 4: Module 1 Live Session - Foundations of Consciousness - to discuss, answer queries, and look at the bigger picture
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Week 5 & 6: Module 2 -Metaphysical Idealism - Self-Paced + Live Session
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Week 7 & 8: Module 3 - Masters of Consciousness - Self-Paced + Live Session
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Week 9 & 10: Module 4 - Syncretic Idealism & Scientific Spirituality - Self-Paced + Live Session
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Week 11 & 12: Summary Self-Paced + Live Session
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.
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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