About Concepts (From My PhD Thesis)
When talking about the ‘subconceptual’ [see About ‘Subconceptual’], it is also important to understand what is meant by ‘conceptual’. This is not a straightforward discussion. According to the classical view of concepts, the definition of a concept is “a proposition that gives a set of individually necessary and jointly sufficient conditions for being in the Read the full article…
Ethical A.I.
A.I. is almost here. No doubt about it. Once mature, it will answer its own ethical questions. Right now, we can still give some guidance to this near future. Time scale It’s easy to misjudge the time scale in which this will become hugely relevant to us. It will be so to our children or, Read the full article…
What Is Your True Self?
‘True self’ is the idea of an essence that resides in a person and that is ‘more true’ than other, more changeable parts. But is this truly real? People change with age, in body and mind. Especially at the surface, these changes can be quite visible. Then the question is logical: am I still the Read the full article…
What is Ultimate Truth?
We don’t know whether ‘ultimate truth’ exists. Although we think to know something about our universe – when it started, where it ends – we don’t know whether this universe is only a blink in a much wider space and time… or maybe in something completely different. And then what about ‘God as creator of Read the full article…
Tango is Meditation With Two
One definition of meditation is to not let distinct thoughts obstruct an underlying current of thinking without thoughts. Many tango dancers may recognize this in their dancing now and then. If you are not a complete beginner, you probably do so too. It may realize itself in different ways. The feeling of unity as a Read the full article…
1 Psyche and Soma, Two Sides of One Coin
‘Body-mind unity’: necessary vision for further scientific development of medicine. Psyche and soma and a lot of questions Psyche and soma: mind and body. They are both important, so we learn during our student years and also after that in and through practice. But how do we give to the psyche a proper place in Read the full article…
A Demagogue Is an Abuser
A demagogue is like a train, not stopped by things that would stop other people. Take care. In due time, he can go harder and faster. A resemblance strikes me with the Pied Piper of Hamelin, luring children away into a cave, to never be seen again. The tale’s pied piper did so out of revenge. Read the full article…
One Individual’s Euro-Take on US Politics
Democrats are losing in the US and together with them: rationality, empathy, tolerance, equality, freedom…?? I’m a progressive European. So I probably feel more ‘democratic’ than ‘republican’ in US parlance. In any case, it’s unfortunate that the divide between both becomes ever more pronounced. Worse still: This is a divide that more and more becomes Read the full article…
A Tale of Placebo: Arthritis of the Knee
Generally, people do not easily relate placebo to surgery. Think again. Bruce Moseley is an American orthopedic surgeon with a peculiar story to tell. In the early 1990s, he was widely regarded as an expert on knee arthroscopy. Receiving excellent feedback from many patients, he wanted to know how effective these operations were. This is Read the full article…
Will A.I. Have Its Own Feelings and Purpose?
Anno 2025: A.I. has made its entry and it’s here to stay. Human based? We generally think of ‘feelings’ as human-based. But that is just a historical artifact, a kind of convention. Does an ant have feelings? Or a goldfish, a snake, a mouse? Does a rabbit have feelings? I think these are the wrong Read the full article…
Your Compassionate A.I. Coach Lisa
This is a beta version. We waver all responsibilities for using Lisa now and always. See your human healthcare provider for all your healthcare needs. Click here to start a coaching session with Lisa. If you are looking for an AURELIS-view about any other mind-related topic, please ask Wiki-Lisa. For any information about the project, Read the full article…
Ask Wiki-Lisa
For a beta version of Wiki-Lisa, click here. A preliminary version of Coaching-Lisa is accessible through this link. If you are looking for an AurelisOnLine session of guided meditation, please ask Lisa through this link. For Lisa Pitching Lisa, click here. Caution: Lisa is a software, not a human being. However, as a Compassionate entity in Read the full article…
Asking Wiki-Lisa
Here comes your possibility to interact with Wiki-Lisa, asking about any mind-related subjects in the vein of the AURELIS blog-wiki. Enjoy! Ask Wiki Lisa Hey! How can I assist you today?
The Books Project
Two standard books by Dr. Jean-Luc Mommaerts are being delivered to a growing number of highly important people ― mostly relevant profs or CEOs. Lisa results from ideas that are elaborated upon in both books and, of course, these blogs and more. The intention of this project is to strive for top-down awareness. These are Read the full article…
Lisa Pitching Lisa
Pitching Lisa can answer all kinds of questions about the Lisa project, pretty much what a financier can ask. Lisa tends to give short answers. You can always aks for additional (short) answers on your further questioning. To talk with Pitching Lisa, click here. Below are a number of example questions, but you can really Read the full article…