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7 papers in the library · 1 citation · publishing 2011-2025
Balkan Journal of Philosophy 2025 Ksenija Puškarić
In this paper I discuss Rosenthal’s theory of consciousness. Being in a conscious state, according to his view, consists in having an appropriate higher order mental representation – a higher order thought (HOT) about a lower order non-conscious state. I will explain the key points of his theory and discuss several problems, such as the status of qualia in explaining the phenomenal character of...
Balkan Journal of Philosophy 2023 Radostina Minina
This article addresses the question of whether psychodrama can be viewed as an example of the extended mind thesis and can be applied in an educational context. The extended mind thesis (Clark & Chalmers, 1998) proposes that external artifacts can function as integral components of an individual's cognitive system, augmenting cognitive abilities. The article explores the notion that...
Balkan Journal of Philosophy October 16, 2019 F. Riffert
First a sketch of the current state of the debate of the phenomenon of consciousness is provided; based on it David Chalmer’s distinction between the weak and the hard problem of consciousness will be introduced. It will be indicated that Whitehead’s process philosophy is able to offer a promising basis for solving the hard problem by showing how the concept of consciousness is anchored in his...
Balkan Journal of Philosophy May 13, 2019 P. Dimkov
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky is one of the best Russian novelists. It is also known that he had been suffering from epilepsy―one can find many descriptions of this particular condition in Dostoevsky’s novels. These writings are most probably based on his personal experience. There are numerous neurological hypotheses about the type of epilepsy with which Dostoevsky suffered, the most...
Balkan Journal of Philosophy 2018 Bartosz Janik, Maciej Próchnicki
Advancements in neuroscience cast new light on the functioning of the human mind. This is especially important within the context of criminal law, wherein consciousness plays a crucial role in determining criminal responsibility. Yet, there are some caveats in the direct application of these new findings, most of which are related to the specific conceptual framework of law based upon...
Balkan Journal of Philosophy 2015 Michel Weber
Rationality and consciousness are strictly correlated. If one evolves, the other necessarily changes accordingly. Of all the possible modes of inquiry, this paper adopts a process genetic perspective informed by the historical speculations of Julian Jaynes. First, we co-define consciousness and rationality. Second, we take up again Jaynes’s insight: (proto-)consciousness has a history, or...
Balkan Journal of Philosophy 2011 Marta Jorba 1 citation
The topic of this paper concerns the relation between thinking and phenomenality as it is discussed in the Philosophy of Mind. Thus, I am addressing the following questions: does the domain of phenomenal consciousness include thinking? And if so, is the phenomenality of thinking (PT) proprietary or not? I will firstly present the debate and the main notions involved in it, by contrasting a...