Book Forum on Estetica e natura umana: Questions by Simona Chiodo, Roberta Dreon, Shaun Gallagher, Tonino Griffero, Jerrold Levinson, Claudio Paolucci, Richard Shusterman: Replies by Giovanni Matteucci

Giovanni Matteucci\u2019s recent book 'Estetica e natura umana. La mente estesa tra percezione, emozione ed espressione' (Carocci editore, Roma 2019) ambitiously aims to bring together on the same ground \u2013 namely, a study on human nature \u2013 the tenets of two fields of research, aesthetics and the philosophy of mind. The path outlined in the book 'Estetica e natura umana' and some recent articles by Matteucci is aimed at re-establishing the continuity that exists between various aspects and modalities connoting human experience: a continuity, the latter, that according to Matteucci has been undermined by a centuries-long dualistic philosophical attitude towards human nature as such. On this basis, we thought it stimulating for scholars of philosophy, for readers of \u201cMeta\u201d and for the author himself, to put his original philosophical conception to the test, so to speak, by planning and organizing a book forum with some questions asked by distinguished philosophers of our time working on both aesthetics and the philosophy of mind, and with the detailed replies provided by Matteucci. The complexity underlying Matteucci\u2019s recent philosophical research is thus attested, beside his writings, by the wide-ranging questions raised by the discussants involved in this Forum: Simona Chiodo, Roberta Dreon, Shaun Gallagher, Tonino Griffero, Jerrold Levinson, Claudio Paolucci, Richard Shusterman. The topics and problems called into question by each of them, according to their specific competence, span from the relation to the traditions of pragmatism and phenomenology to enactivism, from the question of aesthetic properties to the role of the body in aesthetic experience, from the relation between perception and language to technology, just to mention a few of them. In our view, as editors of this book forum, the discussants\u2019 questions and the replies provided by the author ultimately prove how flourishing, rich and full of potential, also for further discussion, this field of research currently is

The Perception and Satisfaction towards Product Appearances by Ageing Consumers

This study proposes to suggest a course of examining product impression regarded by ageing customers. It further explores the correlation between ageing thought towards product presentation in order to entirely comprehend ways in which they will react to products as they age. A comprehensive literature revision was administered to recognize the notable, substantial findings hitherto. The collected data in this paper were collected from the secondary research method. Finally, suggestions are made as a way forward to identify the product appearance attributes and where can be considered by designers, marketers, or researchers in designing a product for ageing population. With the availability of this method, the researchers or designers, thereby can produce a quality and better product design requirement that meet the consumer needs. There is a necessity to investigate the relationship between ageing and product evolution, particularly in the presentation of the product. By recognizing the essentials of aging, it will be beneficial to marketers and designers, especially in designing a product that will fulfil their needs

On Perception and Consciousness in HPPD:A Systematic Review

Hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder (HPPD) features as a diagnostic category in the DSM-5, ICD-11, and other major classifications, but our knowledge of the phenomenology of the perceptual symptoms involved and the changes in consciousness during the characteristic “flashbacks” is limited. We systematically evaluated original case reports and case series on HPPD to define its phenomenology, associated (psycho)pathology, and course. Our search of PubMed and Embase yielded 66 relevant publications that described 97 people who, together, experienced 64 unique symptoms of HPPD. Of these, 76% concerned symptoms characteristic of Alice in Wonderland syndrome, over 50% non-visual symptoms, and 38% perceptual symptoms not clearly linked to prior intoxication states. This is in contrast with the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for HPPD. Even though less than half of the patients showed a protracted disease course of over a year, a third achieved remission. However, in patients with co-occurring depression (with or without anxiety) HPPD symptoms persisted longer and treatment outcomes were more often negative. Thus, unlike the acute stages of psychedelic drug intoxication, which may be accompanied by altered states of consciousness, HPPD is rather characterized by changes in the content of consciousness and an attentional shift from exogenous to endogenous phenomena. Since HPPD is a more encompassing nosological entity than suggested in the DSM-5, we recommend expanding its diagnostic criteria. In addition, we make recommendations for clinical practice and future research

Reverberations of Dharmakīrti‘s Philosophy: Proceedings of the Fifth International Dharmakīrti Conference Heidelberg August 26 to 30, 2014

This proceedings volume contains 30 papers dealing with the history, literature and ideas of the logico-epistemological school of Indian Buddhism initiated by Dignaga and Dharmakirti, and related currents in South Asia (India), Tibet and East Asia (China). The papers address historical and philological problems raised by important recent manuscript discoveries, pursue specific research questions in the history of philosophy, and undertake philosophical reconstructions and critical examinations relating to individual theories and arguments. By focusing on philosophical currents in Asia that developed and applied rigorous philosophical methods, the volume also aims to contribute to the formation of a better-founded global historical awareness in the field of philosophy.Dieser Tagungsband enthält 30 Beiträge, die sich mit Geschichte, Literatur und Gedankengut der von Dignaga und Dharmakirti begründeten erkenntnistheoretischen Schule des indischen Buddhismus und verwandten Strömungen in Südasien (Indien), Tibet und Ostasien (China) befassen. Die Beiträge behandeln mit historischen und philologische Problemen, die durch wichtige Manuskriptfunde aufgeworfen werden, verfolgen spezifische Forschungsfragen der Philosophiegeschichte und unternehmen philosophische Rekonstruktionen und kritische Untersuchungen zu einzelnen Theorien und Argumenten. Durch die konzentrierte Behandlung philosophischer Strömungen in Asien, die rigorose philosophische Methoden entwickelt und angewandt haben, will der Band auch zur Herausbildung eines fundierteren globalen Geschichtsbewusstseins im Bereich der Philosophie beitragen

Ratnakīrti's Apohasiddhi

Das Ziel dieser Dissertation ist es, einen bestimmten Punkt in der Entwicklung einer philosophischen Theorie festzustellen, und einen Überblick darüber zu geben, wie die Entwicklung bis zu diesem Punkt verlief. Diese Theorie ist die buddhistische Lehre der Sonderung von anderem (anyāpohavāda). Sie erklärt, wie völlig voneinander verschiedene Einzeldinge als gemeinsame Merkmale besitzende erkannt werden können. Die Basis für diese Untersuchung war die Apohasiddhi (“Nachweis der Sonderung”), ein Text des buddhistischen Mönchs Ratnakīrti (fl. 1000–1050 u. Z.). Er lebte im Nordosten des heutigen Indien während der letzten indischen Phase der buddhistischen logisch-epistemologischen Tradition, und somit ca. 500 Jahre nach Dignāga (480–540 u. Z.), dem Gründer dieser Tradition. Um das erste Ziel zu erreichen, mußte eine kritische Edition, eine annotierte Übersetzung und eine gründliche Analyse der Apohasiddhi erstellt werden. Damit ließ sich mit einiger Sicherheit feststellen, welche Form die Lehre der Sonderung zu Ratnakīrtis Zeit erhalten hatte. Für die kritische Edition wurden fünf Manuskripte verwendet, von denen drei bisher noch nicht ediert worden waren. Eine Antwort zur zweiten Frage wurde gesucht indem die Hauptpunkte der Apohasiddhi in den Texten von Ratnakīrtis buddhistischen Vorgängern verfolgt, und die Unterschiede bzw. Gemeinsamkeiten in deren Argumenten festgehalten wurden. Dies wurde durch eine Studie ergänzt, die die Lehre der Sonderung, wie sie Ratnakīrti verstand, nachzuzeichnen versuchte.The aim of this dissertation is, first, to fixate a specific point in the development of a philosophical theory, and, second, to give an overview of how it came to this point. The theory in question is the Buddhist theory of other-exclusion (anyāpohavāda), a theory about how radically unique particulars can be known to share common features. The principal textual basis for this investigation is a text called Apohasiddhi (“Proof of Exclusion”), written by the Buddhist monk Ratnakīrti (fl. 1000–1050 CE). Ratnakīrti lived in the north-east of modern-day India, during the last vibrant phase of the Buddhist epistemological tradition in India and approximately 500 years after Dignāga (480–540 CE), the founder of that tradition. To achieve the first aim it was necessary to critically edit, translate and analyse the Apohasiddhi in order to determine, as precisely as possible, the form of the Buddhist theory of other-exclusion in its last Indian phase. For the critical edition five manuscripts were compared, three of which had not been edited before. An answer to the second question was sought by tracing the Apohasiddhi’s central points in texts of Ratnakīrti’s Buddhist predecessors, and comparing their arguments to those of Ratnakīrti. This was augmented by a study that tries to reconstruct the theory of other-exclusion as understood by Ratnakīrti

Severity of thought disorder predicts psychosis in persons at clinical high-risk

BACKGROUND: Improving predictive accuracy is of paramount importance for early detection and prevention of psychosis. We sought a symptom severity classifier that would improve psychosis risk prediction. METHODS: Subjects were from two cohorts of the North American Prodrome Longitudinal Study. All subjects met Criteria of Psychosis-Risk States. In Cohort-1 (n=296) we developed a classifier that included those items of the Scale of Psychosis-Risk Symptoms that best distinguished subjects who converted to psychosis from nonconverters, with performance initially validated by randomization tests in Cohort-1. Cohort-2 (n=592) served as an independent test set. RESULTS: We derived 2-Item and 4-Item subscales. Both included unusual thought content and suspiciousness; the latter added reduced ideational richness and difficulties with focus/concentration. The Concordance Index (C-Index), a measure of discrimination, was similar for each subscale across cohorts (4-Item subscale Cohort-2: 0.71, 95% CI=[0.64, 0.77], Cohort-1: 0.74, 95% CI=[0.69, 0.80]; 2-Item subscale Cohort-2: 0.68, 95% CI=[0.3, 0.76], Cohort-1: 0.72, 95% CI=[0.66-0.79]). The 4-Item performed better than the 2-Item subscale in 742/1000 random selections of 80% subsets of Cohort-2 subjects (p-value=1.3E-55). Subscale calibration between cohorts was proportional (higher scores/lower survival), but absolute conversion risk predicted from Cohort-1 was higher than that observed in Cohort-2, reflecting the cohorts\u27 differences in 2-year conversion rates (Cohort-2: 0.16, 95% CI=[0.13, 0.19]; Cohort-1: 0.30, 95% CI=[0.24, 0.36]). CONCLUSION: Severity of unusual thought content, suspiciousness, reduced ideational richness, and difficulty with focus/concentration informed psychosis risk prediction. Scales based on these symptoms may have utility in research and, assuming further validation, eventual clinical applications