Alicia Juarrero
Biographic Data
| ID | 1121238 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alicia Juarrero |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alicia |
| FAMILY NAME | Juarrero |
| SIGNATURE | JUARRERO A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Prince George's Community College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Context Changes Everything
On Philosophy's “To Rethink” List
Department of PhilosophyPrince George’s Community CollegePhilosophical issues such as causality, explanation, and ethics must be rethoughtin light of recent scientific research into self-organization, embedding in andsensitivity to context, distributed control, sensitivity to initial conditions andcontext, and other features of complex dynamical systems. Related philosophicaltopics about category boundaries, identity, individuation, and the self …
Dynamics in Action
Dynamics in Action
Dynamics in Action
What is the difference between a wink and a blink? The answer is important not only to philosophers of mind, for significant moral and legal consequences rest on the distinction between voluntary and involuntary behavior. However, "action theory"—the branch of philosophy that has traditionally articulated the boundaries between action and non-action, and between voluntary and involuntary behavior—has been unable to account for the difference. Ali…
From Modern Roots to Postmodern Rhizomes
It has been commonplace to maintain of the phenomenon that occurred during classical times, the change from relying on myth to trusting in reason: (1) that the emergence of philosophy from myth was marked by an abrupt discontinuity; (2) that mythical thinking was left behind once philosophy was invented or discovered; and (3) that the ancient Greeks were the agents of this miracle. This paper suggests that the so-called "Greek miracle" was, in fa…
The Message Whose Message it is that there is no Message
Since classical times, philosophers have been fascinated by puzzles of reflexivity. Reflexivity, Lawson points out, as a turning back on oneself, a form of self-awareness, has been part of philosophy since its inception (9). Champlin identifies several forms of reflexive paradoxes: self-deception (Can you deceive yourself by telling yourself a lie?); self-contradiction (p and not-p); selfmovement and self-causation (Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas); se…
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The Message Whose Message it is that there is no Message
Since classical times, philosophers have been fascinated by puzzles of reflexivity. Reflexivity, Lawson points out, as a turning back on oneself, a form of self-awareness, has been part of philosophy since its inception (9). Champlin identifies several forms of reflexive paradoxes: self-deception (Can you deceive yourself by telling yourself a lie?); self-contradiction (p and not-p); selfmovement and self-causation (Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas); se…
From Modern Roots to Postmodern Rhizomes
It has been commonplace to maintain of the phenomenon that occurred during classical times, the change from relying on myth to trusting in reason: (1) that the emergence of philosophy from myth was marked by an abrupt discontinuity; (2) that mythical thinking was left behind once philosophy was invented or discovered; and (3) that the ancient Greeks were the agents of this miracle. This paper suggests that the so-called "Greek miracle" was, in fa…
Dynamics in Action
What is the difference between a wink and a blink? The answer is important not only to philosophers of mind, for significant moral and legal consequences rest on the distinction between voluntary and involuntary behavior. However, "action theory"—the branch of philosophy that has traditionally articulated the boundaries between action and non-action, and between voluntary and involuntary behavior—has been unable to account for the difference. Ali…
Dynamics in Action
Dynamics in Action
On Philosophy's “To Rethink” List
Department of PhilosophyPrince George’s Community CollegePhilosophical issues such as causality, explanation, and ethics must be rethoughtin light of recent scientific research into self-organization, embedding in andsensitivity to context, distributed control, sensitivity to initial conditions andcontext, and other features of complex dynamical systems. Related philosophicaltopics about category boundaries, identity, individuation, and the self …
Context Changes Everything
Psychology (5 works) · Cognitive science (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Act (philosophy) (2 works) · Action (physics) (2 works) · Action theory (2 works) · Complex Systems and Decision Making (2 works) · Doelgericht gedrag (2 works)