Browsing by Subject "Philosophy of mind"
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Item Restricted Epistemological relativism and Political Theory: The Case of Paul K. Feyerabend(1985) Alford, Fred C.Item Restricted Intellectuals in politics(1991) Rorty, RichardItem Restricted Liberty, equality, and diversity: some reflections on rorty(1992) Schick, FredericItem Open Access Mental pictures structural constraints Kenneth N. Waltz’s approach to theory(SAGE Publications, 2023-08-18) Güner, SerdarThe aim of this article is to develop Kenneth N. Waltz’s conceptualization of system structures based on the distribution of capabilities to those described by two traits at system-level: the distribution of capabilities across states and states’ geographic positions with respect to each other, that is, the contiguity configuration. The development generates taxonomies of structures evaluated as mental pictures that guide, organize, and channel thoughts by identifying the ways system structures constrain international interactions. Mental pictures are argued to derive from a multiplicity of interrelated neurophysiological processes of the brain according to functionalism which is a monist doctrine of the philosophy of mind. Mental pictures establish structural constraints as products of an algorithm based on realism and system theory depicting a neo-Kantian view of how our minds impose order on sensory data.Item Open Access Neuroscience, gender and morality: a neuro-feminist defense(Bilkent University, 2020-01) Çamlıca, GizemNeuroscientific research shows that female brains and male brains have differences in terms of grey and white matter, corpus callosum size, hormone levels and the complexity of neural connections between the two hemispheres. Although the case does not present a problem on its own, the subject becomes problematic for the feminist philosophy of mind as the neural data is used in a sexist way to justify certain behavioural differences between women and men. Neuro-sexist view assumes that brain is hard-wired, therefore it is not capable of change. It is also claimed by many psychologists and philosophers that high amounts of testosterone cause significant changes in behaviour. Therefore, many gender normative arguments are believed to be justified as they depend on scientific information. In my thesis, I argue against this view suggesting that there might be some neurological and hormonal differences between a female’s brain and a male’s brain, but these differences are not the reason why there are psychological and behavioural differences between the two sexes. I claim that if there are any behavioural differences, they are mostly caused by psychological manipulation and social environment in which the individuals are brought up. I will challenge the neuro-sexist theories by making a close metaanalysis of the researches and the data, and then I will support the argument by bringing up some theories from the philosophy of mind. Lastly, I will investigate the moral side of this problem adopting a view from feminist ethics.Item Restricted Rorty's liberal utopia(1990) Bernstein, Richard J.Item Restricted Socrates or Heidegger ? Hannah Arendt's reflections on philosophy and politics(1990) Canovan, MargaretItem Restricted Spinoza, vico, and the imagination of religion(1989) Preus, Samuel J.Item Restricted Thinking / Acting(1990) Kohn, JeromeItem Open Access Turing test: 50 years later(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003) Saygı, A. P.; Çiçekli, İlyas; Akman, Varol; Moor, J. H.The Turing Test is one of the most disputed topics in artificial intelligence, philosophy of mind, and cognitive science. This paper is a review of the past 50 years of the Turing Test. Philosophical debates, practical developments and repercussions in related disciplines are all covered. We discuss Turing’s ideas in detail and present the important comments that have been made on them. Within this context, behaviorism, consciousness, the ‘other minds’ problem, and similar topics in philosophy of mind are discussed. We also cover the sociological and psychological aspects of the Turing Test. Finally, we look at the current situation and analyze programs that have been developed with the aim of passing the Turing Test. We conclude that the Turing Test has been, and will continue to be, an influential and controversial topic.