Abstract: Contemporary debates between physicalism and idealism often generate more heat than light—critics charge idealism with denying science while defenders of physicalism insist emergence handles everything. This essay argues that the core disagreement is not about mechanisms, complexity, or scientific legitimacy, but about something more fundamental: where explanation is allowed to stop....
The article presents an analysis of the work of an American researcher, a specialist in the field of philosophy of science and technology, as well as the phenomenology of perception, Don Ihde, "Listening and Voice: Phenomenology of Sound", which was first published in 1976, and its second edition was published in 2007. expanded edition. In many ways, this book became the starting point for...
Abstract This paper aims to contribute to the growing interest in the role of imagination in Merleau-Ponty’s thought by exploring how the phenomenon of mental imagery would be characterised under Merleau-Ponty’s framework, and questioning whether or not his conception of mental imagery is of relevance to contemporary research and debates on the topic. To frame the investigation, I will...
Contemporary neuroscience and the philosophy of mind have long operated under the implicit assumption that subjective experience—qualia—is generated exclusively by the brain. Despite remarkable progress in identifying the neural correlates of consciousness, this assumption has failed to explain why objective physical processes give rise to subjective, felt experience. We demonstrate that...
The article examines the Buddhist philosophy of consciousness through a comparative analysis with key trends in Western thought: Husserl’s phenomenology, analytical philosophy, and modern cognitive neuroscience. The work focuses on a comprehensive comparative analysis of the reception, transformation, and structural similarities between Buddhist philosophy and the Western intellectual...
Evidence suggests that transcendent end-of-life experiences (ELEs) are common and impact the dying; however, there is a shortage of longitudinal studies. To evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of ELEs in terminally ill patients. This multicenter longitudinal mixed‑methods study collected demographic, clinical, and ELE‑related data-including prevalence, content, and comfort/distress...
In my thesis, I attempt, on the one hand, to classify some of the main problems in the philosophy of mind (such as intentionality, the mind–body problem, qualia, and the subjective experience of the world). On the other hand, I try to formulate a hypothesis concerning the naturalistic grounding of the human cognition and intelligence. The common thread in this investigation is the question of...
This study examines the relationship between psychological type and the narration of religious and spiritual experiences (RSEs). Using a qualitative, idiographic approach, 84 narrative accounts from the Alister Hardy Database were analysed, selected from over 6,000 reports on the basis of reflective depth and phenomenological clarity. Jungian psychological typology, operationalised...
Peacebuilding interventions continue to yield limited results because conflict analysis remains largely confined to social, political and economic frameworks, neglecting the foundational role of psychological and consciousness dimensions. This article proposes Metaphysical Peace Theory and Spiritual-Structural Transformation (MPT-SST) as a comprehensive applied science that conceptualizes peace...