Metaphysics and Consciousness with Mario Varvoglis

Mario Varvoglis, PhD, has been president of the Institut Métapsychique International in Paris, France, since 1997. He is the author of several books aimed at the French speaking market. He is also the creator of the “Psi Explorer“ CD ROM. Here he addresses many issues concerning the history of parapsychology and psychical research in France, as well as the metaphysical implications of this research. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:48 Paranormal research in France 00:11:00 Defining the paranormal 00:17:54 Theism vs. atheism 00:25:32 Postmortem survival and materialism 00:37:53 Tolerance of ambiguity 00:43:03 The “hard problem“ of consciousness 00:54:06 Mathematics and metaphysics 01:01:26 Conclusion New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the reci