Symmetry governs complex systems from particle physics to biology. We demonstrate that consciousness dynamics follow symmetry-breaking cascades described by Painlevé confluence topology, bridging quantum topology, neuroscience, and consciousness theory. Analyzing exceptional individuals (mathematicians Grothendieck, Nash, Perelman, Cantor; physicist Einstein; artists van Gogh, Artaud) plus...
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate and elucidate the fruitfulness of Alfred North Whitehead’s doctrine of non-sensory perception for exceptional forms of experience. I begin by introducing Whitehead’s work, influence, and some of the characteristic ideological transitions associated with his thought. I then draw attention to his methodology as a form of radical empiricism beyond that...
Vietnamese university students are experiencing profound moral and psychological challenges amid rapid urbanization, globalization, and digital transformation. While higher education institutions increasingly prioritize technical competencies and employability, moral education and character formation remain underdeveloped. In response, Buddhist institutions across Vietnam have expanded retreat...
Higher-order representations are those that are about other representations. Humans and some other animals form higher-order mental representations concerning representations in our own minds, through the operation of processes of metacognition and introspection. These have been linked with a wide range of mental capacities and attributes, including consciousness. Recent research on large...
The paper explores political, economic, ethical/social characteristics and next-generation mindset implied from the extended mind (EM) thesis and seeks linkages to expanded memory and technological tools. The research explores the possibilities of a new mindset with a philosophical question: is the EM thesis correct, and what does it imply? There is a discussion not explored as much as...
Sound and hearing play a crucial role in the conceptualisation and perception of divine entities, cultic places, and ritual processes. Sound phenomena can evoke religious experiences, structure ritual communication and stimulate desired emotional responses, whilst exposure to certain resonance frequencies can affect the human body, thereby influencing one’s perceptions and states of...
This review provides a systematic critique of the debate between two paradigms in the philosophy of mind—the Naturalist–Externalist Research Program (NERP) and the Phenomenal Intentionality Research Program (PIRP)—with particular focus on Uriah Kriegel’s reconciliation project. Following Kriegel’s view, attention is given to rational agents’ awareness of their mental states—a key issue since...
Abstract Sāṅkhya philosophy is one of the oldest and most systematic attempts in Indian thought to explain reality in a logical way using metaphysical dualism. The main idea behind this is the difference between Puruṣa, which stands for the principle of pure consciousness, and Prakṛti, which stands for the unconscious material substrate of the universe. The existence of Puruṣa is not merely...
Contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) achieves remarkable results in data processing, text generation, and the simulation of human cognition. However, it appears to lack key characteristics typically associated with living systems—consciousness, autonomous motivation, and genuine understanding of the world. This article critically examines the possible ontological divide between simulated...
Aidan Lyonin Psychedelic Experience on systemaattinen tutkimus, jossa yhdistetään analyyttista filosofiaa kognitiotieteellisen tutkimukseen ja esitetään uudenlainen, käsitteellisesti tarkka ja empiirisesti uskottava teoria psykedeelisten kokemusten luonteesta. Lyon osoittaa, että tällaiset kokemukset eivät ole pelkästään psykedeeleiksi kutsuttujen yhdisteiden vaikutuksia, vaan psykedeelisyys...