Our culture is experiencing a polycrisis with social, ecological, and political dimensions. Furthermore, fundamental questions in physics, such as the interpretation of quantum mechanics, have remained unresolved for decades. In this essay, I argue that both phenomena are rooted in a materialist perspective that excludes metaphysical foundations.
By synthesizing Western and Indian philosophy, the author proposes an integrative metaphysics that avoids the “hard problem” of consciousness, thereby …
Read moreOur culture is experiencing a polycrisis with social, ecological, and political dimensions. Furthermore, fundamental questions in physics, such as the interpretation of quantum mechanics, have remained unresolved for decades. In this essay, I argue that both phenomena are rooted in a materialist perspective that excludes metaphysical foundations.
By synthesizing Western and Indian philosophy, the author proposes an integrative metaphysics that avoids the “hard problem” of consciousness, thereby providing an ontology for quantum mechanics and linking this to social analysis.
The theoretical considerations are linked to empirical findings and studies whenever possible, in order to illustrate their validity and relevance. The essay bridges Western and Eastern philosophical traditions, highlights the limitations of modern
materialism, and outlines an integrative metaphysics for the 21st century.
