> Put another way, if you think the basic explanation of the universe is consciousness, then you don't have to explain matter.
Of course you do. Consciousness observes some structure in its experience, so what is the origin of that structure? The consciousness itself? What is the nature of that structure? How does it behave if it interacts with other perceived structure?
These are the same questions that must be answered no matter what you take as ontologically fundamental.
Of course you do. Consciousness observes some structure in its experience, so what is the origin of that structure? The consciousness itself? What is the nature of that structure? How does it behave if it interacts with other perceived structure?
These are the same questions that must be answered no matter what you take as ontologically fundamental.