#153 Edward Kelly - Consciousness Unbound & the Irreducible Mind

Ed Kelly has been active in parapsychology for several decades and is being recognized for his sustained efforts to explore the ramifications of psi phenomena for the mind-brain relationship, and the challenge posed by anomalous phenomena for reductionist physicalism more broadly. He shares his decades of exploration into the nature of consciousness, the limitations of physicalism, and the potential for a paradigm shift in science to better understand mystical experiences, near-death phenomena, and the possibility of survival after death.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and guest background

01:48 The dangers of current scientific trajectory and paradigm shift

04:05 Kelly’s early interest in consciousness and language

06:00 Encounter with parapsychology and evidence for psi phenomena

08:54 The limitations of physicalism and the need for a new worldview

12:07 Historical development of physicalism and its challenges

16:01 The role of near-death experiences in challenging materialism

19:59 The evolution of theories of mind and consciousness

24:58 The influence of Whitehead and process philosophy

30:00 The importance of mystical and spiritual experiences