Conference Paper: First online October 2025 Springer Nature Linkwritten by José David Alanis Urquieta and Jeremy Horne PhD In this paper, we raise philosophical questions that artificial intelligence developers should ask about believing who we are and who we actually are (authentic identity). The very words “artificial” and “intelligence” implore an examination of the artificer … Read more
Volume 4 No. 2 (2025)Journal of NeuroPhilosophywritten by Jeremy Horne PhD Personal identity is arguably the most critical aspect of human existence. A failure to understand who we are—as expressed in the ancient injunction “Know thyself”—or the presence of fragmented or conflicted identities can give rise to strife, ranging from interpersonal altercations and domestic violence … Read more
Published July 2025 in Volume 23 – Number 1 of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informaticswritten by Jeremy Horne PhD Wikipedia on “education” raises the process-product debate, the tension between epistemic content and practical skills, and the role of experience. “Education” is often treated as a “that”—an object or a process—or as an “is,” something explicitly internal, residing … Read more
Published 20 June 2025 in Social Science Research Network (SSRN)written by Jeremy Horne PhD In this paper, we raise philosophical questions that artificial intelligence developers should ask about believing who we are and who we actually are (authentic identity). The very words “artificial” and “intelligence” implore an examination of the artificer and that which we are … Read more
Published 10 Dec 2024 in Social Science Research Network (SSRN) written by Jeremy Horne PhD Identity location occurs by reductionism (such as neurocorrelation and DNA) or wholism (qualitative methods like phenomenology). Regardless, philosophy underpins finding and characterizing one’s identity. Metaphysical barriers prevent “absolute” discovery, and we are forced to bootstrap (as do logicians and mathematicians), … Read more
Published 12 Aug 2024 in Social Science Research Network (SSRN) written by Jeremy Horne PhD Philosophers and psychologists now can join hands with neuroanatomists to solve the vexing problem of personal identity. Personal identity can be located in a person, described specifically, is stable, and is deeply structured (genetically and even mathematically). Current psychological methods … Read more
Published July 2024 in Volume 22 – Number 7 of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informaticswritten by Jeremy Horne PhD Fractured personal identities contribute to conflict and corruption, underscoring the significance of comprehending identity, its expression, and its societal context. Identity encompasses existence, fundamental values, and purpose, ranging from the highly structured to the seemingly arbitrary. Identity itself … Read more
Published July 2024 in Volume 22 – Number 7 of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informaticswritten by Jeremy Horne PhD We use the word “education,” often conflated with “training,” when both more accurately fall under the broader category of “schooling.” Education exists because of training and, conversely, obeys the most fundamental law—the unity of opposites. Yet an “educated” … Read more
Published 11 Jan 2024 in Social Science Research Network (SSRN)written by Jeremy Horne PhD People wanting to know who they are and whether or why their life’s activities do not match what they feel look to “personality tests”. However, a test, with its “correct” or “incorrect” responses fail to reveal one’s core values, or ethos. Over … Read more