Metaphysical Beliefs Questionnaire

From EmergeWiki
  • There exists another separate realm or dimension beyond this physical world that can be experienced or visited. (Ontological transcendentalism)
  • Visiting such immersive “realms” or “worlds” can sometimes depend on a supernatural / magical transition process or event. (Supernatural transcendentalism)
  • There are two separate realms of existence, the physical (body, brain and
  • external world) and the mind, the latter being non-physical/non-material. (Dualism)
  • There is just one primary reality: the mind and/or consciousness and all material
  • things derive from it. (Idealism)
  • There is just one primary reality: the physical; the mind (and/or consciousness) is
  • just physical/functional properties of the brain and has an entirely material explanation. (Materialism)
  • There are other realms of existence which are more important than everyday reality. (Primacy of other realms)
  • The universe obeys a unifying principle which is beyond any possible material or scientific explanation. (Non-naturalism)
  • The universe obeys a unifying principle which is (in theory) completely addressed by a material or scientific explanation. (Naturalism)
  • The physical world is an illusion generated by consciousness or the mind (Solipsism/Idealism)
  • Mind, consciousness, or soul is a fundamental quality of all things in the
  • universe, either animate or inanimate. (Panpsychism)
  • My conscious experience is entirely a construction of reality performed by my brain. (Internalism about consciousness)
  • My ‘self ’ is entirely a construction of my brain. (Virtual self theory)
  • My experience and my ‘self ’ are deeply rooted in my body and its interactions with the world and not the sole construction of my brain. (Enactivist approach to consciousness)