Large parts of the Western philosophical tradition, powerful in Kant’s transcendental conception, have reserved the concept of autonomy for rational subjects that think and act on reasons. While this captures an essential aspect of autonomy, the dimensions of embodiment and vulnerability remain unreflected or are subsumed under the heteronomous conditions of the human subject. If the conception...
Some facts about the benefits of lucid dreaming pedagogy in the context of educational activities and life are considered, which can be taken into account by educators working with children and youth with special educational needs. Children of two groups are considered: children with special mental and psychological needs and children with specific problems in the context of sensory and motor...
There has been a lack of success in locating the neural correlates of consciousness, not just in the complex brains of humans but also in animals with simpler brain structures. This paper considers whether the root of the problem is simply that we have been looking for the wrong thing. In contrast to most theories of the mind and consciousness, the B-Man Stra/Tac model proposes that...
Studies have shown that some covertly conscious brain-injured patients, who are behaviorally unresponsive, can reply to simple questions via neuronal responses. Given the possibility of such neuronal responses, Andrew Peterson et al. have argued that there is warrant for some covertly conscious patients being included in low-stakes medical decisions using neuronal responses, which could protect...
The phenomenology of Japanese dry landscape gardens: Aesthetic and Contemplative “Ways of Seeing”“Phenomenology,” says Lisa Guenther, “begins with a description of lived experience and reflects on the structures that make this experience possible and meaningful.” Taking our lead from this simple yet instructive description of the phenomenological approach, this paper will explore the...
ABSTRACT The alignment of neuroscientific research with psychoanalytic theory and practice has led researchers in the emerging field of neuropsychoanalysis to scrutinize their metaphysical assumptions with respect to the relationship between mind and matter. The position which has achieved prevalence is dual-aspect monism. However, this trend is naïve to the fact that no consensus has been...
This paper introduces a theory of mind that positions language as a cognitive tool in its own right for the optimization of biological fitness. I argue that human language reconstruction of reality results from biological memory and adaptation to uncertain environmental conditions for the reaffirmation of the Self-as-symbol. I demonstrate that pretrained language models, such as ChatGPT, lack...
This edited volume is a distinctive contribution to the literature on research methods and on spirituality and contemplative studies. There are 33 chapters divided into seven parts – foundations, a...
A landmark systematic umbrella review by University College London researchers published in Molecular Psychiatry found no solid scientific evidence supporting the serotonin theory of depression, challenging the foundational "chemical imbalance" hypothesis underlying SSRI treatment and opening new avenues for alternative therapeutic approaches. This essay examines how the collapse of the...
This paper provides reflection how contemporary analytic philosophy of mind applies justification criteria differently to dualism and physicalism. It shows that arguments in favor of dualism often face increased demands for standards of evidence, while the physicalist position is often treated more leniently. Paper shows that such a gap in standards is not necessarily a mistake, but it does...