Hasil untuk "Philosophy (General)"

Yongliang Shen, Kaitao Song, Xu Tan et al.

Solving complicated AI tasks with different domains and modalities is a key step toward artificial general intelligence. While there are numerous AI models available for various domains and modalities, they cannot handle complicated AI tasks autonomously. Considering large language models (LLMs) have exhibited exceptional abilities in language understanding, generation, interaction, and reasoning, we advocate that LLMs could act as a controller to manage existing AI models to solve complicated AI tasks, with language serving as a generic interface to empower this. Based on this philosophy, we present HuggingGPT, an LLM-powered agent that leverages LLMs (e.g., ChatGPT) to connect various AI models in machine learning communities (e.g., Hugging Face) to solve AI tasks. Specifically, we use ChatGPT to conduct task planning when receiving a user request, select models according to their function descriptions available in Hugging Face, execute each subtask with the selected AI model, and summarize the response according to the execution results. By leveraging the strong language capability of ChatGPT and abundant AI models in Hugging Face, HuggingGPT can tackle a wide range of sophisticated AI tasks spanning different modalities and domains and achieve impressive results in language, vision, speech, and other challenging tasks, which paves a new way towards the realization of artificial general intelligence.

S. Kay

B. Russell

R. William

Julio Cuevas Romo

El presente texto muestra el desarrollo y la evaluación de un proceso educativo con profesores de matemáticas en formación, centrado en el uso de estrategias didácticas con características inductivas, en el marco de la asignatura Matemáticas y Física de la Licenciatura en Enseñanza de las Matemáticas de la Universidad de Colima, México. La experiencia incluye a 19 estudiantes que han tenido formación disciplinar en matemáticas y dominan el conocimiento procedimental y el lenguaje algebraico que implica la física en los niveles básicos, pero con poco acercamiento al conocimiento conceptual, tanto de física clásica como de física moderna. Bajo este principio, el curso se centró en la reflexión y la resolución de problemas. Desde esta lógica, la propuesta incluyó buscar, tanto el dominio procedimental como conceptual, siendo este último el objetivo central de esta investigación. Los métodos inductivos incluyeron la utilización de materiales audiovisuales y lecturas que van en un sentido de divulgación. Los resultados de sus trabajos muestran que, sin omitir un proceso formativo de corte más tradicional, como la resolución de problemas o libros de texto de física clásicos, la incorporación de estrategias inductivas sobre las particularidades de conceptos como “movimiento” o “luz” permite una comprensión más profunda de principios fundamentales, siendo un complemento funcional para una formación más integral.

Yu. Ganzhula, Zh. Borykbay, V. Tkachev et al.

Introduction. The health of centenarians is a major focus in global studies. Dyslipidemia is directly linked to the risk of cardiovascular diseases, which pose a growing burden on healthcare due to the increasing elderly population. Studying the lipid profiles of centenarians is important for preventing circulatory system diseases and promoting healthy aging. This research aims to compare the prevalence of dyslipidemia in centenarians (median age 96 [95-97]) with elderly individuals (median age was 69 [64 – 74]) in the Republic of Kazakhstan and examine potential predictors of dyslipidemia in the centenarian group. Methods. The study involved 46 centenarians (study group) and 82 elderly individuals (control group). Statistical analysis was used to process the data, including blood markers and demographic variables, to identify factors contributing to dyslipidemia. Results and conclusion. The prevalence of hypercholesterolemia in centenarians was 32.6% (15 people - 3 men; 12 women), with elevated LDL levels in 4.3% (2 women). In the control group, hypercholesterolemia prevalence was 29.3% (24 people - 6 men; 18 women) and elevated triglycerides in 6.1% (3 women; 2 men). The study and control groups were compared based on their lipid profile characteristics, which showed similarities as indicated by all p-values being above 0.05: Cholesterol (p=0.348), HDL (p=0.975), LDL (p=0.161), and Triglycerides (p=0.159). Decreased physical activity was a predictor of dyslipidemia in centenarians. Excessive cholesterol levels were significantly higher among women than men in both groups. The primary factor for dyslipidemia was low physical activity, with other predictors having no significant impact on the lipid profiles of centenarians. This factor should be considered when assessing cardiovascular disease risks and all-cause mortality.

Mariwilda Padilla-Díaz

The objective of this monographic contribution is to inform the reader about the essential elements that constitute phenomenology as a educational qualitative research design. It aims to orient the reader concerning the basic concepts and scaffolding that distinguish the phenomenological design. Additionally, the author exposes the background of phenomenology as philosophy in a general manner, and the development and incorporation of phenomenology into a scientific research model. To facilitate the reading process, the text is broken down into the following sections: philosophical origin, types of phenomenology and general usage criteria, sample and data collection strategy in phenomenology and, lastly, data analysis in phenomenology. Key-Words: Phenomenology, Research Design, Hermeneutic, Purposive Sampling, Textual and Structural Analysis, Meaning Units, Essence.

Marcos Rodrigues da Silva

De modo a explicar o sucesso das realizações científicas, as abordagens tradicionais em filosofia da ciência empregam critérios epistemológicos; abordagens socioconstrutivistas, a) também utilizam critérios epistemológicos, porém o fazem sem o rigor das abordagens tradicionais, b) quando empregam conceitos socioconstrutivistas, eles não são tão bem definidos quanto os critérios epistemológicos, e c) investem muito mais em narrativas do que propriamente em reconstruções conceituais. Temos assim portanto uma diferença metodológica entre as abordagens tradicionais e o socioconstrutivismo., diferença essa que será o objeto central deste artigo. O conceito central que perpassa o artigo é o de que, embora as narrativas socioconstrutivistas sejam formas legítimas de se explicar o sucesso da ciência, elas possuem algumas limitações.

Joff P. N. Bradley, Mateo Belgrano (trad.)

Maria Aamir, Mouza Al Ameri, Subhashini Ganesan et al.

Abstract Background Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United Arab Emirates; yet there is little known about the psychosocial concerns of the survivors. Research shows that meeting the psychosocial needs significantly contributes to cancer survivor’s wellbeing and potentially elevates the quality of the patient’s life. Therefore the study aims to understand the psychosocial needs of breast cancer survivors through a qualitative approach. Methods A qualitative study was conducted using semi structured in-depth interviews among ten breast cancer survivors. The recorded texts were coded and salient themes were generated using an inductive approach. Thematic analysis of the interviews was done observing for meaning, repeating phrases and keywords. Results Analysis yielded three major themes which included survivors’ living experience with breast cancer, concerns of breast cancer survivors and the survivors’ expectations of healthcare delivery or support needed. The breast cancer survivors had psychosocial concerns that are not well understood and addressed by the healthcare. The experiences, concerns and expectations differ from individuals and through the continuum of survivorship. Conclusion Understanding the unmet psychosocial concerns of the cancer survivors is essential to design a structured survivorship program and offer timely and effective interventions. This would improve survivorship care in the country and offers opportunities to redesign cancer services towards patient-centred care.

Marcos Roberto Nunes Costa

Durante o período em que foi maniqueu, Agostinho compartilhou da ideia de que o mundo tem sua origem na junção de duas substâncias ontológicas, Deus e as Trevas, ambas de natureza corpórea. Ao encontrar Ambrósio, em Milão, este o fez pensar na possibilidade de se falar numa substância não corpórea, puramente espiritual, e que o mundo tem um único princípio – Deus, que criou tudo ex nihilo. Entretanto, no que concerne à origem do mal, isso não resolvia o problema; pelo contrário, aumentava ainda mais, pois, se há apenas uma única origem ontológica de tudo - Deus, que criou tudo do nada, como não atribuir a Este a origem do mal? Foi só no encontro com o neoplatonismo, também em Milão, que Agostinho confirmaria, filosoficamente, a noção de “substância espiritual”, que ouvira de Ambrósio, e, mais do que isto, despertaria para possibilidade de se falar ontologicamente do mal, não como ser, mas como não-ser ou nada. Entretanto, apesar de Plotino ter definido o não-ser (ou o nada) como o “ilimitado”, o “informe”, o “indeterminado”, isso, para Agostinho, ainda não resolvia plenamente o problema do mal, por tratar-se ainda de uma explicação natural, quando o coloca na matéria. De qualquer maneira, a partir daí, começou a pensar o mal como que “um tirar fora”, uma privação. Finalmente, no cristianismo, encontrou um lugar para o mal como algo totalmente imaterial, na livre vontade humana, que acontecer como ausência, defecção, do Bem - o não-ser.

Riris Johanna Siagian, Elfrida Siburian

Penelitian ini bertujuan melakukan kajian dari perspektif teologi Kristen terhadap konsep budaya Batak tentang otoritas perempuan sebagai Ibu dalam pembentukan karakter unggul dalam keluarga Batak. Metode yang digunakan adalah kualitatif. Penelitian dilakukan di Pematangsiantar pada bulan Nopember-Desember 2022 dengan empat orang informan. Dua di antaranya adalah tokoh perempuan Batak di lingkungan gereja dan sekolah teologi, dua lainnya adalah pemuda dari keluarga Batak. Dari penelitian ini ditemukan adanya tiga peran ibu yang memiliki otoritas dalam pembentukan karakter unggul pada anak. Ketiga peran tersebut adalah sipartangiang (pendoa), mendidik anak-anak untuk rajin berdoa, parsonduk bolon (menyiapkan kebutuhan makanan), mendidik anak-anak untuk memikul tanggung jawab terhadap kehidupan bersama, Ina Soripada (Ibu yang terhormat), mendidik anak-anak untuk sopan, jujur, dan berintegritas. Melalui ketiga peran ini, nampak bahwa ibu Batak memiliki otoritas untuk menjalankan pendidikan karakter unggul bagi anak-anak. Terbukti bahwa anak-anak yang berasal dari keluarga dengan ibu yang demikian memiliki karakter unggul yang berbeda-beda dari teman-teman sebayanya.

Segatto, Antonio Ianni

Neste artigo pretende-se discutir a dimensão política presente na origem da teoria do reconhecimento de Axel Honneth, partindo da constatação de que durante a reelaboração de sua tese de habilitação, publicada em 1992 com o título de Luta por reconhecimento, o autor se posiciona pela primeira vez diante do debate entre liberais e comunitaristas e elabora seu conceito formal de eticidade como uma resposta às limitações de cada uma dessas correntes da teoria política contemporânea

Sabrina Ebbersmeyer

ABSTRACT This paper examines the striking absence of women philosophers from German historiography of philosophy during the nineteenth and early twentieth century. While the general topic has been considered before, additional documents and considerations are presented that will help us better understand the omission of women philosophers in the German context. Firstly, material is presented showing that women philosophers were widely discussed in Germany prior to 1800. These discussions stand sharply in contrast with the silence about women in subsequent general histories of philosophy. Secondly, it is shown that the absence of women philosophers in German historiography of philosophy during the nineteenth century is not entirely new but has to be seen as a continuation of tendencies characteristic for the historiography of philosophy already during the eighteenth century. Thirdly, it is argued that, towards the end of the nineteenth century, there was a new stimulus for thinking about women in the history of philosophy, namely women’s emancipation and, more specifically, the right to a university education. Seen in this light, the renewed and intensified effort to diminish women philosophers can be understood as a symptomatic attempt to keep women out of academia in general, and out of philosophy in particular.

Megan Yu

Photo by Scott Van Daalen on Unsplash INTRODUCTION LASIK surgery, one of the most common elective procedures worldwide, aims to decrease or eliminate the need to wear glasses or contact lenses by reshaping the cornea’s curvature to restore the eye’s refractive power.[1] There is a popular belief among the public that the procedure is “virtually foolproof”,[2] which is largely shaped by LASIK advertising and marketing techniques.[3] However, recent studies and news reports suggest that complications after LASIK surgery are not uncommon and that many eye centers and LASIK advertisements continue to promise “20/20 vision or your money back” or fail to disclose possible LASIK complications.[4] In fact, a recent study conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that 1 to 4 percent of participants were dissatisfied with the visual complications after LASIK surgery.[5] Misleading information provided to the public about the procedure contributes to the popularity of LASIK. This paper discusses the ethical issues currently associated with both advertising and physicians’ disclosures of risks surrounding the procedure and provides recommendations to address these LASIK complications. LASIK is the most popular procedure used to correct the refractive error, which includes myopia and hyperopia.[6] Using this procedure, the ophthalmologist reshapes the cornea by removing eye tissue in different areas depending on the patient’s condition.[7] A flap approximately the size of a contact lens is formed using a femtosecond laser. This flap folds back in place and adheres to the corneal surface.[8] ANALYSIS Misleading LASIK Advertising & Failure to Disclose Business Relationships Misleading advertisements that portray LASIK surgery as a complication-free procedure are unethical. Many eye centers continue to display misleading advertisements by using phrases such as “20/20 vision or your money back” or “package deals.”[9] Direct to consumer advertisements created by ophthalmology groups, laser vision centers, and other LASIK providers make inflated claims regarding the efficacy or safety of LASIK surgery. For instance, some feature images that imply patients who had undergone LASIK surgery would be permanently free from glasses or claim LASIK surgery is a “safe and painless” alternative to glasses and omit any relevant complications of LASIK surgery.[10] Complex bioethical issues arise from false and misleading advertising. Any partnership ophthalmologists have with the companies that manufacture LASIK surgery equipment undermines physician integrity and may create pressure on ophthalmologists not to disclose LASIK surgery’s risks and limitations. Deceptive marketing tactics and business profits may also interfere with the physician’s professional obligation to patients and entice a patient to undergo risky surgery. These issues violate the principle of non-maleficence because they expose patients to unnecessary risks violating physicians’ obligations not to harm patients. Patients also suffer financially, as they may have to pay thousands of dollars for a procedure that may be ineffective or harmful. Ophthalmologists also violate the principles of virtue ethics and beneficence because physicians should display virtuous qualities, such as integrity and honesty in their practice and should promote good to their patients. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) and the FDA should oversee the behavior of ophthalmologists to ensure any financial or professional ties they have with the manufacturers that make the lasers for LASIK surgery do not override the professional obligation to disclose the risks and limitations of LASIK surgery. Government and professional associations should also discourage scientific journals from publishing studies where the authors have financial or professional ties with manufacturers that make the lasers used in LASIK surgery unless full disclosure is made clear. Financial ties and perverse incentives to overtreat are ethical issues that undermine trust. Failure to Disclose Possible Complications of LASIK Surgery by Ophthalmologists The FDA and the Academy have issued statements that compel ophthalmologists to properly inform patients of the indications, limitations, and complications of LASIK surgery and the lasers used during this procedure in 2008, 2009, and 2011.[11] Yet some ophthalmologists neglect to disclose possible LASIK surgery complications to patients or fail to take the time to answer patients’ questions regarding LASIK surgery,[12] which could cause long-term medical harm to the patient. In 2019, two Canadians filed a lawsuit against LASIK MD Clinics for neglecting to warn them that they could potentially develop corneal neuralgia after LASIK surgery,[13] which is a rare complication of LASIK surgery that is often misdiagnosed as dry eye.[14] Some patients have reported years of suffering from debilitating eye pain and visual symptoms such as glares and halos,[15] and some patients who had undergone LASIK surgery testified at an FDA meeting that they experienced impaired vision after LASIK surgery that resulted in job loss and social isolation. Suicides have also been reported.[16] Based on patient reporting of adverse events, ophthalmologists must disclose serious consequences. A failure to disclose complications of any medical procedure is a severe ethical breach. In the US, Canterbury v. Spence set forth a strong stance on failure to disclose rare severe side effects.[17] Informed consent is a cornerstone of bioethics—patients must know the risks before they agree to undergo any procedure. The moral foundation of informed consent is the protection of bodily integrity and respect for autonomy.[18] Patients have a fundamental liberty interest in being free of non-consensual bodily intrusion. Without accurate information, informed consent has not transpired; the agreement to undergo the procedure is based on misinformation. Doctors must disclose risks to educate the patient. It is the doctor’s duty to ensure that the patient is informed. Failing to disclose LASIK surgery’s possible complications violates the principles of virtue ethics and non-maleficence as it withholds knowledge from patients that is essential to the sound management of their health. It also tarnishes the doctor-patient relationship's fiduciary nature as patients may place less trust in their physicians after discovering they withheld essential knowledge from them. There is moral value in the life-changing benefits of LASIK Surgery Restoring one’s vision can be life-changing for many patients. Those who previously had to rely on glasses or contact lenses to see clearly could feel empowered and gain more autonomy after having LASIK surgery. LASIK helps patients avoid having contact lens intolerance. A successful LASIK surgery also allows patients to pursue certain professions or sports that they previously could not, such as becoming a chef or swimming. The ethics of advertising to enable potential LASIK patients to learn more about LASIK are compelling. More patients with poor vision will learn about an important solution. Advertising brings patients to doctors who must discuss the procedure realistically. Advertising LASIK would be ethically prohibited if it drew in patients with unrealistic expectations, and the doctor did not clearly state the efficacy, risks, and side effects. Continuing to allow advertising is the better moral choice as it allows many in need of help to seek it. However, it is a moral choice that is dependent on truth-telling and full disclosure by doctors. Despite the life-altering benefits of LASIK surgery, ophthalmologists have a professional obligation to patients and the public to provide truthful, informative advertising of LASIK surgery and ensure patients fully understand the purpose, benefits, limitations, and complications of LASIK surgery before having the procedure. Beneficence should compel ophthalmologists to act in the best interests of patients, as the intended purpose of LASIK surgery is to help patients improve their vision. LASIK can be a life-changing improvement ethically compelling its availability to patients for whom it is the right fit. Appropriate advertising and risk disclosure empower the patient in making an informed decision to undergo LASIK surgery. Actions to ensure an ethical process for patients deciding to undergo LASIK surgery To ensure full transparency, ophthalmologists should confirm patients understand the nature, purpose, and risks of the procedure by encouraging them to ask questions during consultations and taking the time to answer their questions. They should ensure patients read and understand the fine print of informed consent forms and screen for patients who may not be suitable for LASIK surgery. Physicians also should substantiate any claim they made with the latest evidence from scientifically robust clinical studies. If an advertisement claims “90% of LASIK patients achieve 20/40 vision or better,”[19] the ophthalmologist should corroborate the claim with a reliable clinical study and ensure his outcomes do not differ significantly from the study’s outcomes. Ophthalmologists should verify they did not omit any relevant information regarding the effectiveness or nature of LASIK surgery as the omission might influence the patient’s decision to undergo surgery.[20] Any claim made in advertisements and marketing materials, whether implicitly or explicitly, must provide an accurate impression of LASIK surgery.[21] For instance, a LASIK advertisement that features a man throwing away his glasses might cause patients to believe they would be permanently free from glasses or contact lenses after LASIK surgery. Federal and global organizations, such as the Academy and the FDA should promote public awareness about LASIK’s risks and benefits and continue to regulate any promotional material that ophthalmologists use to promote LASIK surgery. The FDA should take action if an eye center in violation of the policies chooses not to comply. The Academy and the FDA should also prohibit ophthalmologists from classifying LASIK surgeries “successful” based on achieving “20/20 or 20/40 or better vision” after surgery if a complication was reported.[22]   CONCLUSION Physicians must bar misleading advertisements and fully disclose the complications of LASIK surgery to patients. Through these measures, patients would make more informed choices about whether they should undergo LASIK surgery. Rather than marketing LASIK to those with minor vision impairment or with higher risk profiles, ophthalmologists must behave according to the ethical foundation of their profession. Even with relatively few risks, doctors must be certain to minimize risk by evaluating patient eligibility for LASIK, cautioning all patients about the risks, and ensuring proper advertising and marketing practices. LASIK can give people enhanced vision expanding career and athletic opportunities and make life simpler with less need for contacts, and glasses for the right candidates. [1] Tran, Khai et al., “Laser refractive surgery for vision correction: A review of clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness,” CADTH Rapid Response Report: Summary with Critical Appraisal, June 22, 2018. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532537. [2] Rabin, Roni, “Blurred Vision, Burning Eyes: This Is A Lasik Success?” June 11, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/11/well/lasik-complications-vision.html. [3] LasikComplications.com, “THE LASIK REPORT: A Call for the Discontinuation of a Harmful Procedure,” April, 2008. https://www.lasikcomplications.com/The-LASIK-Report.pdf. [4] Rabin, Roni, 2018; The Associated Press, “Witnesses Tell of Suffering after Lasik,” April 25, 2008. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/25/business/aplasik-web.html; Eydelman, Malvina et al., “Symptoms and satisfaction of patients in the patient-reported outcomes with laser in situ keratomileusis (PROWL) studies,” JAMA Ophthalmology 135, no. 1 (2018): 13-22; U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “What are the risks and how can I find the right doctor for me?” August 8, 2018. https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/lasik/what-are-risks-and-how-can-i-find-right-doctor-me; American Academy of Ophthalmology, “Guidelines for refractive surgery advertising,” October 2008. https://www.aao.org/about/policies/guidelines-refractive-surgery-advertising [5] Eydelman, Malvina et al, p. 13 [6] Wilkinson, John et al., “Refractive eye surgery: Helping patients make informed decisions about LASIK,” American Family Physician 95, no. 10 (2017): 637-644 [7] Wilkinson, John, et al., p. 638 [8] Wilkinson, John, et al., p. 639 Other procedures, such as laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis, epithelial LASIK, femtosecond laser extraction, and small incision lenticular extraction, have been developed that have similar effectiveness as LASIK but their long-term outcomes are unknown. Some contraindications to LASIK surgery include corneal abnormalities, pregnancy, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled glaucoma, and significant cataracts, and patients with abnormal wound healing, controlled diabetes, glaucoma, a history of herpetic keratitis, or systemic autoimmune disease should be cautioned before undergoing LASIK surgery. Some complications of LASIK surgery include dry eye, visual symptoms (including glare, halos, and starbursts), diffuse lamellar keratitis, and infections, with dry eye and visual symptoms accounting for 20-40 percent and 20 percent of the complications, respectively. (Wilkinson 639, 640 & 641) [9] U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2018; American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2008 [10] American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2008 [11] U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “FDA Letter to Eye Care Professionals (May 22, 2009)” May 22, 2009. https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/lasik/fda-letter-eye-care-professionals-may-22-2009; U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “FDA Letter to Eye Care Professionals (September 23, 2011)” September 23, 2011. https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/lasik/fda-letter-eye-care-professionals-september-23-2011; American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2008 [12] Aubry, Allison, “Some patients say life after lasik not perfect,” May 1, 2008. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90070220 [13] Favaro, Avis et al., “Lasik MD patients allege nerve damage, file class action lawsuit,” November 21, 2019. https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/lasik-md-patients-allege-nerve-damage-file-class-action-lawsuit-1.4697069 [14] Theophanous Christos et al., “Corneal Neuralgia after LASIK,” Optometry and Vision Science 92, no. 9 (2015): e233-e240 [15] Robin, Roni, 2018 [16] The Associated Press, 2008 [17] Canterbury v. Spence, 464 F. 2d 772 (1972) [18] Schoendorff v. Society of New York Hospital, 106 N.E.93 (N.Y. 1914)(every patient has the right to decide what is done with “his own body.”) [19] American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2008 [20] American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2008 [21] American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2008 [22] LasikComplications.com, 2008

Thomas Teo

Софија Лазаревић

Овај рад износи основне поставке теорије Ајрис Јанг која, насупрот идеалу универзалног грађанства и једнакости жена истиче неопходност структурне и историјске анализе положаја различитих категорија жена. У њеним размишљањима се могу наћи елементи феминистичких теорија, политичке филозофије, марксизма и афроамеричке филозофије истичући важност и анализу положаја жена, структурно, али и историјски. Први део рада се бави темом одговорности и права где Јанг позива своје читаоце да размишљају о одговорности и обавезама друштва у стварању правде/исправљању неправде. У другом делу рада се говори о универзалном грађанству и остваривању једнаког права за све у друштву. Следећи део рада се тиче партиципативне демократије и хетерогене јавности. Уместо универзалног грађанства залаже се за групно диференцирано грађанство и хетерогену јавност. Јангова се не задржава само на критици споменутих теорија, него нуди и алтернативно решење засновано управо на њеним ставовима који представљају комбинацију феминизма, марксизма и теорија парципативне демократије.

S. Nicholson, A. Hastings, R. McKinley

Alexandre Hahn

Editorial

Laura Corradi

The essay starts with the author’s Positioning, a feminist practice of disclosing her own intellectual and political perspectives – since knowledge is situated, never neutral. In section 1. Coming to terms with bisexuality naming practices, labeling and definitions are discussed, to introduce the reader to the arena of debate around bisexuality and queer, and introduce intersectional and decolonial perspectives. Section 2. From the margins of queer theory demonstrates how bisexuality has occupied, from its very origins, a marginal space in Lgbti queer studies; it also touches upon the struggle against biphobia and for recognition of bisexual people. Section 3. Bisexuality and queer spaces - beyond Western eyes looks at the epistemological limitations of the monosexual paradigm within queer spaces, the necessity to decolonize them and use non-dichotomous perspectives. The section giving the title to the essay 4. Why bisexuality is queer explains the author’s motivations, to be taken as an axiomatic starting point for an earnest discussion among queer scholars and activists. 5. Re-queering the queer movement ends with the necessity of intersectional alliances, in order not to restrict to sex, gender and sexuality the subversive potential of the queer perspective; and the need to take into account some neglected topics, such as Poly-amorous and Asexual love.