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Welche Einsichten kann uns The Racial Contract in Bezug auf den armenischen Völkermord und seine anhaltende Leugnung liefern?
No full textPredictive Processing Theory in Mind Studies: Cross Points with 4E Cognition and Cognitive Linguistics
No full textThis article examines the compatibility of Predictive Processing Theory (PPT), or the theory of anticipatory brain, with other contemporary scientific and philosophical frameworks that offer promising approaches to explaining consciousness and mind in general. It analyzes the connections between PPT and theories that include the body and the environment in structuring our concepts of reality, such as that of embodied and situated consciousness—4E cognition, as well as Cognitive Linguistics with its understanding of Conceptual Metaphor. At the same time, it investigates the metaphysical strategy of PPT, which fits into the current philosophical project of naturalization and its associated strong dependence on the natural sciences. It explores the contributions of key theorists in the field such as Carl Friston, Jacob Hohwy, Andy Clark, and Anil Seth
Can Political Liberals Have a Coherent Position on AI and Work?
No full textThis paper outlines a political liberal perspective on the issue of artificial intelligence in the workplace.
Some criticisms, related to autonomy, domination, and alienation, are derived from political moralities
unacceptable for the political liberal; however, they identify concerns that should be considered.
Additionally, other perspectives could forbid trade-offs for workers that are permissible for a political liberal
(or should be). I explain the typical arguments and explain how the concerns can be reconceived, rather than
rejected, because they relate to the moral powers, providing an acceptable justification for political acts with
the caveat of permitting trade-offs. However, I explain that there are implications for the political liberal to
recognise work, and its surrounding issues, can relate to the moral powers. I finally outline some political
acts, such as a social minimum, support for worker voice and input, and the ability to co-own property, to
permit a range of work options
Speed Meets Accuracy: Effectiveness of Left to Right Method on Mental Addition and Subtraction Skills of Elementary Students
No full textPurpose of the study: This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Left-to-Right Method on mental addition and subtraction skills of Grade 2 pupils. It aims to determine if this method leads to better performance in these operations compared to traditional teaching methods.
Methodology: A quantitative experimental design was employed, which involved 40 elementary students who were randomly assigned to an experimental group that used the left-to-right method and a control group that remained using traditional methods. Pre- and post-tests were administered to evaluate pupils’ performance levels, and a teacher acceptance questionnaire was used to gather feedback on the method's effectiveness and ease of implementation.
Main Findings: The experimental group displayed significant improvement in mental addition and subtraction skills, with a mean difference of 6.85 (p-value = 0.00), while the control group showed minimal change in performance. Teachers' feedback was positive, indicating that the Left-to-Right Method is easy to explain, compatible with the curriculum, and addresses learning and teaching challenges.
Novelty/Originality of this study: This study contributes to the limited research on the Left to Right Method as an alternative to traditional methods for teaching mental addition and subtraction. It underscores the method's ability to reduce cognitive load, making mental addition and subtraction easier and more efficient, serving as a new method of teaching early mathematics
Tribute to John Cobb Jr. 1925-2025
No full textThis is a tribute to John Cobb Jr. who passed away on the 26th December, 2025
We Must Be Friends: An Analysis and Interpretation of Hannah Arendt’s Concepts of Compassion, Pity, and Solidarity
No full textThis paper analyses Arendt’s concept of political sentiment, specifically focusing on pity and solidarity. By interpreting Arendt’s text, I reveal that Arendt had an ambiguous understanding of the two concepts. The paper severs to clarify her notion that, although solidarity largely aligns with the sentiment of pity, its nature (by which it partakes of reason) makes it distinct from pity. Ultimately, solidarity is also a principle of action. This paper elaborates on the nature of pity and solidarity, contending that they lead to separate modes of interaction. While pity treats non-sufferers with cruelty and boundless violence, solidarity treats them with retaliation and bonded violence. Therefore, I argue that the interactive mode appropriate for pity is fraternity, which is not suitable for solidary action. The final aim of this paper is to discover the political implication of solidarity, contending that despite the difficulties faced by sufferers performing solidary actions, they still have possibilities to overcome these difficulties. Hence, they can say ‘we must be friends’ to their former enemies once their struggle ends
« Émue de pitié et encore plus d’indignation » : Sentiments moraux et réflexion politique dans les œuvres révolutionnaires d’Isabelle de Charrière
No full textThis article explores the interplay between pity and indignation in the revolutionary works of Isabelle de Charrière, particularly in Lettres trouvées dans des porte-feuilles d’émigrés (1793). It argues that these two sentiments structure a moral and political response to the violence of the Revolution, and advances two key claims: first, that Charrière’s indignation arises from a form of pity rooted in sympathetic identification with the suffering of others; and second, that this indignation is directed at the widespread insensitivity demonstrated by both aristocrats and revolutionaries. The article further shows how Charrière’s writing, following in the footsteps of Rousseau, seeks to elicit these two moral affections in the reader, thereby assuming both an ethical and performative function. Through a close textual analysis of the characters and their development, the study highlights the central role of compassion in shaping moral judgement and in critiquing the sacrificial logic underlying the Terror