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Preston Greene, Andrew J. Latham, Kristie Miller, James Norton
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PHILOSOPHY AND PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH
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Matthew Ratcliffe, Louise Richardson, Becky Millar
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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION
(2022)
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Omid Khatin-Zadeh
Summary: Representational transformation helps in utilizing a wider range of cognitive resources, organizing scattered information into suitable units, suppressing irrelevant information, and discovering general rules, which enhances the efficiency of solving mathematical problems.
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David S. Watson
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Matt Sleat
Summary: The prevailing understanding of the difference between realism and moralism should not label realists as seeking a nonmoral political normativity, as much of realist work does not aspire to this. The focus should be on moving past unhelpful debates towards more fruitful constructive and critical discussions.
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Dan Zahavi, Sophie Loidolt
Summary: While classical Critical Theory has viewed phenomenology as lacking criticism, the recent development of critical phenomenology argues that phenomenological concepts and methods can be used to critically analyze social and political issues. However, some landmark publications in this field have overlooked the important contributions of psychiatry and psychopathology in the phenomenological tradition.
CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY REVIEW
(2022)
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Greta Favara
Summary: Political realism can be interpreted as a form of reformist conservatism, which offers a middle ground between affirming the status quo and advocating radical transformations. This interpretation consistently reconciles the fundamental tenets of political realism and avoids the pitfalls of both conservative and radical interpretations.
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Johanna Oksala
Summary: This paper contributes to the ongoing conversation on critical phenomenology by reflecting on its method. It argues that critical phenomenology should be understood as a historico-transcendental inquiry and that the phenomenological reduction should be incorporated in problematized and rethought forms. The assessment of critical phenomenology's method also has implications for reading its canon.
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Sarah S. Richardson
Summary: This paper introduces the conceptual framework of sex contextualism for the study of sex-related variables in biomedical research. Sex contextualism acknowledges the diversity and context-specificity of the operationalization of 'sex' in laboratory research, providing constructive guidance for biomedical researchers. It contributes to ongoing debates in philosophy of biology, feminist science studies, and social ontology on the construction of categories of gender/sex differences in scientific research.
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(2022)
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John R. Peteet, Charlotte V. O. Witvliet, C. Stephen Evans
Summary: This paper examines the overlooked role of accountability as a virtue in psychiatry, highlighting its importance in treatment and professionalism. It emphasizes the need for accountability that is interpersonally responsive and responsible in promoting mental health and flourishing.
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(2022)
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Lucy Osler, Joel Krueger
Summary: This paper introduces Tetsuro Watsuji's phenomenology of aidagara and applies it to the contemporary context of online space. The analysis anticipates modern forms of expression and engagement through communication technologies, highlighting the importance of emotional expression and shared experiences in online interactions. Watsuji's phenomenological perspective suggests that the Internet enables new forms of subjective spatiality, with hidden aspects of online interconnections having significant political and ethical implications.
CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY REVIEW
(2022)
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Catherine Viengkham, Zoey Isherwood, Branka Spehar
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Cameron Boult
Summary: This paper examines the distinction between epistemic blame and negative epistemic evaluation, criticizing a recent account by Jessica Brown and proposing an alternative approach that focuses on modifications to the intentions and expectations that underpin our epistemic relationships.
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Eva Erman, Niklas Moller
Summary: Political realists reject the 'ethics first' approach of political moralists and propose a distinctively political normativity, emphasizing the autonomy of politics. However, realists struggle to clarify the content and importance of this political normativity.
ETHICAL THEORY AND MORAL PRACTICE
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Eze Paez
Summary: Most nonhuman animals are subjected to the terms imposed by humans, which is seen as political unfreedom in republicanism. However, extending this concept to animals poses challenges, especially in determining whether individuals without free will can benefit from freedom. Understanding the reasons that make freedom desirable for choices can help in predicating it to any sentient agent.
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(2022)
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Ingo Brigandt
Summary: Recent attempts to develop a general theory of the properties that all natural kinds possess may have been futile, and instead, a general methodological framework for studying kinds from a philosophical perspective should be developed. This framework should consider human aims and non-epistemic goals. Furthermore, it is important to stop using the term "natural kinds" as it obscures the significance of human interests and the social processes that underlie many kinds.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY
(2022)
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Andreas Bronnimann
Summary: The lack of methodical guidance for qualitative interviewing in empirical realist literature is identified, and a guiding framework is proposed to assist researchers in phrasing more appropriate interview questions in realist research. The framework, based on critical and social realist concepts and guided by methodological realist principles, aims to improve research transparency and lead to increased validity and replicability of mechanism-based theories in empirical realist research.
JOURNAL OF CRITICAL REALISM
(2022)
