Algorithmic Ontology and Digital Mind-Body Dualism

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This article explores Descartes’ classical mind-body dualism within the paradigms of the digital age. It examines the philosophical implications of digital entities, virtual realities, and artificial intelligence on our traditional understanding of body and soul. Central to this inquiry is algorithmic ontology, which posits that reality is governed by universal information processing systems and cosmic algorithms. This work examines the fundamental interactions between information, matter, and energy, arguing that existence is woven from these digital threads. Using an interdisciplinary methodology, the study draws on philosophy, computer science, physics, and mathematics to analyze the convergence of digital and physical domains. The proposed modern model of mind-body dualism aims to bring new perspectives to contemporary philosophical and scientific dialogues by addressing the challenges and opportunities of the digital age. By redefining the boundaries between digital existence and physical reality, this work illuminates the complex dynamics in our increasingly virtualized world. Ultimately, this paper advocates for a nuanced understanding of digital bodies and virtual identities, charting avenues for future research. It calls for further exploration of how these concepts can reshape our ontological and epistemological frameworks, enriching our understanding of reality in the digital age.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Algorithmic ontology
• digital existence
• interdisciplinary analysis
• mind-body dualism
• virtual reality

Algoritmik Ontoloji ve Dijital Zihin-Beden Düalizmi

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Bu makale, Descartes'ın klasik zihin-beden düalizminin dijital çağın yeni paradigmaları içinde yeniden bağlamsallaştırıldığı derin bir araştırmaya girişmektedir. Dijital varlıkların, sanal gerçekliklerin ve yapay zekanın geleneksel beden ve ruh anlayışımız üzerindeki felsefi etkilerini araştırmaktadır. Bu sorgulamanın merkezinde, gerçekliğin özünün evrensel bilgi işleme sistemleri ve kozmik algoritmalar tarafından yönetildiğini öne süren algoritmik ontoloji kavramı yer almaktadır. Bu çalışma, bilgi, madde ve enerji arasındaki temel etkileşimlerin derin bir felsefi incelemesini sunmakta ve varoluşun dokusunun bu dijital ipliklerden örüldüğünü öne sürmektedir. Disiplinler arası bir metodoloji kullanan makale, felsefe, bilgisayar bilimi, fizik ve matematiğin zengin dokusundan yararlanarak dijital ve fiziksel alanların yakınsamasının kapsamlı bir analizini oluşturmaktadır. Önerilen modern zihin-beden düalizmi modeli, dijital çağın sunduğu zorlukları ve fırsatları ele alarak çağdaş felsefi ve bilimsel diyaloglara yeni bakış açıları kazandırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Dijital varoluş ile fiziksel gerçeklik arasındaki sınırları yeniden tanımlayan bu çalışma, giderek sanallaşan dünyamızdaki karmaşık dinamikleri aydınlatmayı amaçlamaktadır. Sonuç olarak bu makale, dijital bedenlerin ve sanal kimliklerin incelikli bir şekilde anlaşılmasını savunarak gelecekteki araştırmalar için çeşitli yollar çizmektedir. Ortaya çıkan bu kavramların ontolojik ve epistemolojik çerçevelerimizi nasıl yeniden şekillendirebileceğinin daha fazla araştırılması ve nihayetinde dijital çağda gerçeklik kavrayışımızın zenginleştirilmesi çağrısında bulunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Algoritmik ontoloji
• dijital varoluş
• disiplinlerarası analiz
• sanal gerçeklik
• zihin-beden düalizmi.

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