The paper examines the perspectives of idealistic panpsychism, a radical version of panpsychism, according to which all reality is only mental. A comparison is then made with other major theories concerning the problem of consciousness and a brief overview of their respective strengths is given. I argue that idealistic panpsychism has a presumption of advantage over other positions, representing the most accessible knowledge helping the researcher to use the widest range of possibilities, and does not create unnecessary methodological obstacles. Another strength of this view is its practical utility, allowing it to combine theoretical and life-practical knowledge. On this metaphysical basis, I construct an idealistic argument against skepticism and concerning the identity of truth. I also highlight the weakness of those arguments that deny the legitimacy of idealism, such as the argument for the intuitive proof of the external world (dogmatic argument) and arguments concerning the unscientific nature of idealism.
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