Sahar Heydari Fard
Biographic Data
| ID | 460484 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sahar Heydari Fard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sahar Heydari |
| FAMILY NAME | Fard |
| SIGNATURE | FARD S H |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1290-642X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Challenging the Consensus
As technology fosters connections among like-minded individuals, concerns about the effects of homogeneous clusters—often criticized as ideological bubbles and echo chambers—have intensified. While these clusters are commonly seen as obstacles to independent thought and progress, this paper argues that they can, under certain conditions, drive significant advancements. By revising computational models of collective problem solving and examining h…
The Transformative Power of Social Movements
Social movements possess transformative and progressive power. In this paper, I argue that how this is so, or even if this is so, depends on one's explanatory framework. I consider three such explanatory frameworks for social movements: methodological individualism, collectivism, and complexity theory. In evaluating the various appeals and weaknesses of these frameworks, I show that complexity theory is uniquely poised to capture the complex and …
Heydari Fard Comments on The Philosophy of Protest
Peace and Hope in Dark Times
The papers collected here apply the insights of the philosophy of peace to contemporary issues and the larger problem of what it means to have hope and to work for peace in dark times. The authors included in this volume respond to contemporary challenges posed by the Trump Era and the COVID-19 crisis. This represents a novel application and exploration of concepts and ideas found in the philosophy of peace and nonviolence. The authors elucidate …
Strategic injustice, dynamic network formation, and social movements
The Transformative Power of Social Movements
Social movements possess transformative and progressive power. In this paper, I argue that how this is so, or even if this is so, depends on one's explanatory framework. I consider three such explanatory frameworks for social movements: methodological individualism, collectivism, and complexity theory. In evaluating the various appeals and weaknesses of these frameworks, I show that complexity theory is uniquely poised to capture the complex and …
Strategic injustice, dynamic network formation, and social movements
Strategic injustice, dynamic network formation, and social movements
Heydari Fard Comments on The Philosophy of Protest
Peace and Hope in Dark Times
The papers collected here apply the insights of the philosophy of peace to contemporary issues and the larger problem of what it means to have hope and to work for peace in dark times. The authors included in this volume respond to contemporary challenges posed by the Trump Era and the COVID-19 crisis. This represents a novel application and exploration of concepts and ideas found in the philosophy of peace and nonviolence. The authors elucidate …
The Transformative Power of Social Movements
Social movements possess transformative and progressive power. In this paper, I argue that how this is so, or even if this is so, depends on one's explanatory framework. I consider three such explanatory frameworks for social movements: methodological individualism, collectivism, and complexity theory. In evaluating the various appeals and weaknesses of these frameworks, I show that complexity theory is uniquely poised to capture the complex and …
Challenging the Consensus
As technology fosters connections among like-minded individuals, concerns about the effects of homogeneous clusters—often criticized as ideological bubbles and echo chambers—have intensified. While these clusters are commonly seen as obstacles to independent thought and progress, this paper argues that they can, under certain conditions, drive significant advancements. By revising computational models of collective problem solving and examining h…
Sociology (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works)