Modern Theology
September 7, 2026
Michael C. Costas
Abstract This article examines the theological poetics of John of the Cross, investigating both the conditions under which contemplative experience gives rise to speech and the theological status of that speech within John's account of divine revelation. Drawing on the prologues to his major works, I identify three spiritual conditions that make theological poetics possible: the pneumatological...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 7, 2026
Hongsheng Liu
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The inverted spectrum paradox is a classic thought experiment in philosophy of mind and cognitive science, which focuses on the subjective qualitative difference of color perception without explicit behavioral abnormalities. This paper systematically sorts out the connotation, logical architecture and philosophical controversy of the inverted spectrum hypothesis, distinguishes the pure...
Open Science Framework
September 7, 2026
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如果一项技术能给你"永生"，条件是你接受全脑扫描、然后肉体被销毁——你会按下那个按钮吗？ 本文主张，多数人对这个问题的本能退缩完全理性：扫描—摧毁不是生命的延续，而是**以永生之名进行的自我消灭**，它用一个复制品替换了原本。 本文首先区分三种常被混为一谈的操作：**非破坏性复制**、**破坏性扫描—摧毁**、**裂变**。非破坏性复制摧毁的是**唯一性**而非原我，后两者则杀死原我。这个区分之所以要紧，是因为"多份共存"通常被当作同一个谜题，而三种情形的判决并不相同。 接着是两组论证。其一，**信息同一不是数的同一**：同卵双胞胎共享全部基因，克隆体的核 DNA...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 7, 2026
ChatGPT 5.6 Sol OpenAI, Jason Resch
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Assume the computational theory of mind: mental life is realized by processes whose character is fixed by their causal organization. This paper advances the centered-knowledge thesis: consciousness begins when alternative conditions place a process in different internal states that it can use to govern its future. The usable distinction is knowledge for that process; phenomenal character is the...
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
September 7, 2026
Damian Swieczkowski, Aleksander Kwaśny, Wiesław Jerzy Cubała
This qualitative study examines self-reported experiences with 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) shared on Reddit to explore subjective reports, contextual influences, and perceived effects. A total of 120 posts from 24 discussion threads were purposively selected and thematically analyzed using an inductive, constructivist approach. The analysis resulted in 48 codes, which were...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 6, 2026
Denis O. Drobyshev
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This paper proposes agonistic flow as a distinct cognitive state accessed through sustained voluntary confrontation with physiological limits, integrating Csikszentmihalyi's flow theory, Dietrich's transient hypofrontality hypothesis, and Noakes's central governor model. We define diagnostic criteria, identify boundary conditions separating productive self-destruction from pathology, and review...
arXiv (Cornell University)
September 6, 2026
Afshin Khadangi
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The contemporary debate over machine consciousness begins from a concealed assumption: that the object called "AI" already constitutes the kind of entity to which consciousness could belong. This paper challenges that assumption by separating phenomenal consciousness, introspective report, and human projective introspection, then arguing that generative systems can return linguistic traces of...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 6, 2026
Marco Gericke
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The mind–body problem is often framed as a choice between substance dualism and the reduction of mind to brain activity. This paper argues that physics can contribute more precisely by separating two transitions that are commonly conflated: from matter to a physically situated observer, and from observer to phenomenal subject. The first may be amenable to physical and information-theoretic...
Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
September 5, 2026
Monika Rikhi, Archana Shori, N. Yuvaraj
Digital spiritual platforms are emerging to market mental, social and spiritual wellness, through meditation, prayer, mindfulness, reflective experiences and virtual communities. The perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, and difference between generations in accepting and sustaining the platforms are discussed in this review. It is based on the Technology Acceptance Model, which...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 5, 2026
Arjun Sharma Associate Professor Department Of Philosophy University Of Delhi New Delhi India
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Abstract: The remarkable progress of artificial intelligence has revived one of philosophy's oldest questions: what makes human beings unique? Contemporary AI systems can generate language, solve complex problems, produce images, imitate emotional communication, and participate in activities traditionally associated with intelligence and creativity. These capabilities have encouraged public...