A5061651734- Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Philosophy and Theoretical Science
- Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge
- Fuzzy Logic and Control Systems
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Philosophy and History of Science
- Neural Networks and Applications
- Multi-Criteria Decision Making
- Semantic Web and Ontologies
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Deception detection and forensic psychology
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Free Will and Agency
- Rough Sets and Fuzzy Logic
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
- Wittgensteinian philosophy and applications
- Topic Modeling
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Advanced Algorithms and Applications
- Theology and Philosophy of Evil
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
2015-2024
Ruhr University Bochum
2024
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Philosophy
2024
Tel Aviv University
2024
The University of Texas at Austin
2024
King University
2024
Peking University
2024
University of Göttingen
2024
Osaka Electro-Communication University
1980-2011
Kitami Institute of Technology
2008-2011
Since at least Hume and Kant, philosophers working on the nature of aesthetic judgment have generally agreed that common sense does not treat judgments in same way as typical expressions subjective preferences—rather, it endows them with intersubjective validity, property being right or wrong regardless disagreement. Moreover, this apparent validity has been taken to constitute one main explananda for philosophical accounts judgment. But is really case most people spontaneously having...
Philosophers have long debated whether, if determinism is true, we should hold people morally responsible for their actions since in a deterministic universe, are arguably not the ultimate source of nor could they done otherwise initial conditions and laws nature held fixed. To reveal how non-philosophers ordinarily reason about free will, conducted cross-cultural cross-linguistic survey (N = 5,268) spanning twenty countries sixteen languages. Overall, participants tended to ascribe moral...
This paper addresses equivalence of fuzzy inference methods. It first presents several well-known methods: the product-sum-gravity method, simplified singleton-type single input rule modules connected type method (SIRMs method), and (SIC method). Second, three methods which are all widely used as control methods, shown to be equivalent each other. Third, conditions between SIRMs SIC known shown. Finally, it also gives previous Investigating among various would help understand relationship those
The "entailment thesis", or the principle that knowledge entails belief, is accepted by most epistemologists today. However, not everyone agrees. Some philosophers have presented at least prima facie convincing counterexamples. It seems, however, their challenges been so much answered as simply neglected. After examining two types of attractive, but completely satisfying answers to such purported counterexamples, I will propose an alternative answer, which seems be congenial spirit...
Since at least Hume and Kant, philosophers working on the nature of aesthetic judgment have generally agreed that common sense does not treat judgments in same way as typical expressions subjective preferences—rather, it endows them with intersubjective validity, property being right or wrong regardless disagreement. Moreover, this apparent validity has been taken to constitute one main explananda for philosophical accounts judgment. But is really case most people spontaneously having...
Abstract In this paper, we propose and justify the cross‐linguistic study of concept truth through empirical studies predicates, with results such studies. We first conceptually explore possibility disagreement about purely due to linguistic norms governing which may imply a kind pluralism truth. then consider conditions under would be justified in inferring sort from fact disagreement. Next, report three on use English “is true” Japanese two as well correct” its counterpart. another set...
How should the autonomous car behave when faced with an unavoidable fatal accident? The answer may vary depending on perspective from which choice is made. If people this question as a driver, choosing that prioritizes driver's safety looks egocentric, and pedestrians' altruistic. On other hand, if people's attitudes change whether one's visible to others, time hypocritic they tend choose pedestrian-first others can see choice. At same time, these answers also culturally. However, there are...
Abstract In this paper, we present results of cross-linguistic studies Japanese and English knowing how constructions that show radical differences in knowledge-how attributions with large effect sizes. The suggest the relevant ability is neither necessary nor sufficient for captured by constructions. We shall argue such data will open up a gap between otherwise indistinguishable two conceptions very topic knowledge-how, or debate intellectualism anti-intellectualism, namely about nature...
Misinformation plays an important role in our lives, be it lies told everyday conversations or false information spread on social media websites. But when do people consider a statement to instance of lying, and these judgements differ between cultures? In the present paper, we shed new light questions by examining what extent implicit content affects lying falsity. 3,660 participants from ten countries (Chile, China, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, UK, US) were...
Abstract According to Bengson et al .’s (2009) Salchow case, Irina is a novice skater who (1) has mistaken belief about what amounts Salchow, but also (2) neurological abnormality which, unknowingly her, affects both her movement and sense of it. As result this twist, she (3) always ends up succeeding in jumping the whenever tries. This story was presented as counterexample variant anti-intellectualism, colleagues expected, vast majority participants their survey judged that able do does not...
The Blinking Qualia Argument is the argument presented in Mizumoto (2006), which to establish that zombies are impossible a priori. In this paper I will defend from actual and possible criticisms. Since such criticisms mainly focus on premise “If qualia blinks, subject can notice blinking,” give arguments specifically premise. This bring into light critic's misunderstandings argument, more generally, typical surrounding debates over possibility of zombies, concerning very concept qualia.
Jonathan Bennett, in his (2003), says that for indicative conditionals the unrestricted form of modus ponens (MP) is not valid, but restricted MP still valid. In this paper I argue Bennett wrong, even fails conditionals. will show by constructing, from own counterexample to other formal properties indicatives, a which immune types criticism launches against famous Vann McGee. also type failure can be confirmed visually new natural reading Adams-style Venn diagram.
In this paper, we present what call the argument from accidental truth, according to which some instances of deflationist schemata, even those carefully reformulated and adjusted by Field Horwich accommodate truth utterances, are falsified due truths. Since folk concept allows truths, deflationary theory will face a serious problem. particular, it follows that schema fails capture proper extension precluding truths utterances. Even though uses cases in context-shifting argument, conclusion...
Single Input Rule Modules connected fuzzy inference method (SIRMs method, for short) by Yubazaki can decrease the number of rules drastically in comparison with conventional methods. Seki et al. have proposed functional type single input rule modules (functional SIRMs which generalizes consequent part to function. However, these methods not be applied XOR (Exclusive OR). In this paper, we propose "kernel method" uses kernel trick and show that treat XOR. Further, learning algorithm is...
Is KNOW a semantic prime? In other words, does "know" express universal primitive that is shared by all the corresponding verbs in languages of world? The researchers Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM), part whose project to find such primitives, think so. Recently, Gian Marco Farese, his paper published this journal, defended view relation Japanese knowledge verbs. Since one main targets was my own but he did not respond its empirical data while misrepresenting another data, I would like...
Using fuzzy singleton-type reasoning method, we propose a self-tuning method for rule generation. We give neurofuzzy learning algorithm tuning rules under then roughly design initial parameters of based on clustering before model. This should reduce time and generated by our approach are reasonable suitable the identified demonstrate proposal’s efficiency identifying nonlinear functions.