
Keith Ward on Idealism in Eastern and Western Philosophy
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The Evolution of Idealism
In Anglo-American philosophy idealism flourished at the end of the 19th century. Most contemporary British and American philosophers look on that as a phase that we've moved beyond. I think most of the main arguments for idealism are still in place, he says. The big question still remains isn't it true that consciousness may have an inelimal place in our ontology? You can't get rid of it.
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