Exploring the nuanced and often elusive realm of pre-reflective consciousness presents a methodological challenge, as it involves capturing experiences that arise prior to reflective thought and language. This article introduces Phenomenological Mapping, an innovative research method designed to systematically study the pre-reflective dimensions of human experience. Grounded in the foundational...
During their evolutionary transition from apes, Homo sapiens developed the capacity to create mental worlds. While conferring a selective advantage and leading to wondrous intellectual achievements and transformative technologies, this capacity set humankind on a historical trajectory that is approaching the potential for its extinction. The genetic and anatomical basis of humankind’s unique...
This paper delves into the connection between Zhuangzi’s mystical philosophy and its potential application to nonviolent resistance movements. It argues that the cultivation of inner peace, as advocated by Zhuangzi, can serve as a powerful foundation for individuals to engage in peaceful social change. Zhuangzi, a prominent figure in ancient Chinese thought, emphasized the importance of...
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, the public and academic understanding of AI capabilities are also constantly changing. This change has triggered discussions about whether AI can have consciousness, understanding, or subjective experience. The definition of consciousness itself also remains controversial in philosophy and science, further complicating the issue. This...
QeiosDecember 24, 2024David Josef Herzog, Nitsa Herzog2 citations
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Consciousness is a phenomenon that justifiably attracts pensive attention. And despite centuries of contemplation and decades of research, consciousness remains an elusive and poorly defined matter. Its nature, composition, and characteristics are hotly debated. The explanatory gap between phenomenal consciousness and the functions of neurobiological correlates is considered a hard problem....
Cell ReportsDecember 24, 2024Lim-Anna Sieu, Shobhit Singla, Jiayang Liu et al.8 citations
Patients with focal temporal lobe seizures often experience loss of consciousness associated with cortical slow waves, like those in deep sleep. Previous work in rat models suggests that decreased subcortical arousal causes depressed cortical function during focal seizures. However, these studies were performed under light anesthesia, making it impossible to correlate conscious behavior with...
KínesisDecember 23, 2024Luiz Raimundo Tadeu da Silva Silva, Alex Fernandes da Veiga Machado, Pablo de Lara Sanches
The men admired a way to swim the fish, but today they sail faster than anyone. They'd like flying like the birds, but have been a lot higher. They searched for wisdom, now they have all the knowledge accumulated in the story available in a few clicks. Human evolution is about to meet its peak through the Technological Singularity, which can be understood as the future milestone reached at the...
This text is an attempt at a synthetic analysis of the relationship between the embodied subject and the environment, taking into account the first‑person perspective in the philosophy of Shaun Gallagher and Dan Zahavi. In their work titled The Phenomenological Mind, the researchers reject the traditional mind‑body dualism and present the body as a key element of consciousness and individual...
This volume offers a philosophical examination of various forms of religious experiences rather than merely concentrating on beliefs or apologetics. The author, Christina M. Gschwandtner, argues that rather than being isolated acts or one-time occurrences ( Erlebnis ), these experiences are best understood as ways of life ( Erfahrung ). According to her, the philosophical approach most...
Descriptive metaphysics only describes the structure of thought about the world, according to P. F. Strawson, but revisionary metaphysics aims to produce a better structure. This article introduces a cross-cultural revisionary metaphysics, Nondual Panpsychism. It is cross-cultural in engaging with Indian philosophy. It is nondual in claiming that reality, although neither plural nor dual, is...