Hitler’s philosophy of Evil

Yildiz Culcu
Culture, Philosophy, Society

In Nazi ideology, antisemitism drew heavily on disgust-based imagery. Jews were depicted as vermin, parasites, or infectious agents. Hitler himself, in Mein Kampf, referred to Jews as “parasites” and “bacilli” that “infect the body of nations.” This rhetoric reframed genocide as an act of purification rather than aggression. Once a group is perceived as a pathogen, moral restraint collapses, as acts of violence can be rationalized as hygienic necessity.

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Emergent Structures in AI and how body becomes mind

Yildiz Culcu
Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy

How does mindfulness emerge from mindless matter? How do billions of neurons firing in patterns, or millions of artificial parameters in a neural network, give rise to understanding, consciousness, and meaning? This transition from body to mind, from physical substrate to mental experience, represents one of the most fascinating frontiers in both philosophy and artificial intelligence research.

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Legal Reasoning and the Roe v. Wade Decision: Exploring the Intersection of Law and Morality

Yildiz Culcu
Controversy, Life, Logic, Philosophy, Politics

The case of Roe v. Wade (1973) is a seminal moment in U.S. legal history, epitomizing the complex interplay between legal reasoning, constitutional interpretation, and moral values. At its core, Roe v. Wade addressed the deeply contentious issue of abortion and the constitutional right to privacy, ultimately legalizing abortion nationwide and establishing a landmark precedent for reproductive rights.

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AI is not creative, it is just good at recycling

Yildiz Culcu
Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Controversy, Philosophy

Can machines truly be creative? Some argue yes, pointing to AI-generated art, music, and literature. However, upon closer examination, it becomes apparent that the creativity exhibited by AI is merely a permutation of existing information rather than genuine innovation. True creativity, as exemplified by pioneers like Isaac Newton, involves the generation of new knowledge to tackle previously unsolved problems. In this essay, I will argue that while AI can mimic creativity to an extent, it ultimately fails to embody the essence of true innovation due to its inability to generate entirely novel solutions by creating new knowledge.

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