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475Ideas as Infections: Introduction to the Problematics of Cognitive MetaparasitismEpistema 1 (1). 2023.The article deals with the concept of metaparasite in the cultural and communicative sphere. Relying on the memetic theory of R. Dawkins and the cognitive framework proposed by K. Anokhin, the authors explore the dynamics of metaparasitism and the ability of the metaparasite to change its environment beyond the original context. The article also considers the challenges that have emerged in the post-truth era, embodied in such phenomena as fake news, etc., and emphasizes the need to find effecti…Read more
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406This publication constitutes a comprehensive account of the panel discussion entitled “Philosophical and Ethical Analysis of the Concepts of Death and Human Existence in the Context of Cybernetic Immortality” which transpired within the confines of the international scientific symposium “The Seventh Lemovsky Readings” held in Samara from March 28th to 30th, 2024. The aforementioned panel discussion, which congregated scores of erudite scholars representing preeminent research institutions across…Read more
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361This paper seeks to present a novel perspective on the enactivist approach, which in turn offers new insights into the comprehension and understanding of contemporary and complex social phenomena such as cyborgisation. In the context of this article, the term 'cyborgization' can be understood as denoting the processes of technological transformation of human nature, whereby technological devices are integrated with the human body. This leads to the emergence of new forms of embodied cognition an…Read more
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355Metamorphosis of Society: The Potential Impact of Cyborgian Technologies on Social RelationsArtificial Societes 19 (4). 2024.The article examines potential scenarios of how cyborg technologies might influence social relations and the structure of future society. The authors forecast several scenarios for social development in the context of cyborgization - the mass implementation of technological modifications to human physicality and cognitive systems. They analyze possible ways new social hierarchies might emerge in the context of human technological enhancement. The work pays special attention to the problem of soc…Read more
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332General Methodological Issues of Agrocyborgs: (From Human to Plant)Springer, Cham. 2023.The choice of this topic is determined by the importance of the intellectualization of agriculture in the current conditions. “Agrocyborg” is a scientific term, which meaning is formed at the junction of biological-technical and cultural- philosophical concepts of building and functioning of a biomach system. In the original version, agrocyborg is an agricultural worker, a bearer of soil traditions, and, due to symbiosis with high-tech tools, is also an electronic personality, a representative o…Read more
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318Mark Yakovlevich Vygodsky's Anniversary: Key Facts of the Biography and the List of His Key PublicationsArtificial Societies 18 (3). 2023.The year 2023 celebrates the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mark Yakovlevich Vygodsky, a famous Soviet mathematician and pedagogue, one of the founders of the Soviet school of the history of mathematics. Not only the scientist's scientific achievements, but also his significant contribution to pedagogical theory and practice, allow us to describe him as a significant scientific figure of the twentieth century. His mathematics textbooks and reference books are reprinted almost annually, so tha…Read more
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301Evolution or Degradation? Philosophical Underpinnings for Exploring the Future of Humanity in David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the FutureThe Art and Science of Television 20 (3). 2024.The paper presents an analysis of David Cronenberg’s 2022 film Crimes of the Future, dedicated to the transformation of human nature amidst technological progress. Drawing inspiration from leading contemporary thinkers like Gilles Deleuze, Felix Guattari, Maurice Merleau Ponty, Michel Foucault, Donna Haraway, and Timothy Morton, the research extends to Cronenberg’s other films to provide a deeper comprehension of his creative vision. Central to the discussion are the humanitarian issues posed by…Read more
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261¿Evolución o degradación? Fundamentos filosóficos para explorar el futuro de la humanidad en “Crímenes del futuro” de David CronenbergEl Arte y la Ciencia de la Televisión 20 (3). 2024.El artículo presenta los resultados de un análisis de la película de David Cronenberg “Crímenes del futuro” (2022), que aborda la transfor mación de la naturaleza humana bajo la influencia del progreso tecnológico. Este estudio se basa en ideas de pensadores contemporáneos destacados como Gilles Deleuze, Felix Guattari, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Michel Foucault, Donna Haraway y Timothy Morton. La investigación también analiza otras películas de Cronenberg para proporcionar una comprensión más compl…Read more
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250Biopolitical Control (In Russian) // Воплощенная власть: киборгизация как механизм биополитического контроляPolitical Conceptology 1 (4): 23-33. 2024.The article explores the links between cyborgisation and biopolitics, examining the impact of technology on the mechanisms of power and control in society. The author analyses how the integration of digital technologies into the human body and consciousness transforms traditional forms of biopolitical control. The paper uses the concepts of Michel Foucault and Gilles Deleuze to analyse the transformation of power and its forms in the context of blurring boundaries between man and machine. At the…Read more
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226Политический суверенитет и экологическая ответственность. Обеспечение баланса между интересами государства и общества (In Russian) // Political Sovereignty and Environmental Responsibility. Ensuring the Balance between the Interests of the State and Society (edited book)Издательство Южного федерального университета. 2024.В главе представлена попытка всестороннего анализа связей между государственным суверенитетом и заботой об окружающей среде. Данные отношения рассматриваются в работе в контексте активно развивающегося знания об экологическом суверенитете – достаточно новой парадигме, в рамках которой осуществляется намерение интегрировать концепцию традиционного государственного управления с темой экологической ответственности. Автор исследует существующие противоречия между идеями, лежащими в основе государств…Read more
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169the author conducts an interdisciplinary analysis of Swiss artist Hans Rudolf ‘Rudy’ Giger’swork which considers his art through the prism of technological transformations of human nature. The studyapplies a peculiar methodological approach to understanding the ontological metamorphoses occurring in thecontext of the technologicalisation of modern society, including, in particular, hermeneutics, psychoanalysisand anthropology. At the same time, the author interprets Giger’s artworks as a visual …Read more
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39The paper explores the dialectic of human nature in the age of digital technologies. To this end, the paper contrasts the classical model of Homo Economicus, a rational agent for whom existence is reduced to a set of factors of economic nature, and the concept of Homo Cyberneticus. This concept arises from the symbiosis between humans and algorithms, in which the products of technology turn from external tools into a component of cognitive processes. The author proves that neurointerfaces, AI an…Read more
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35Cyborg Eclecticism (In Russian) // Киборгианский эклектизмIn M. S. Saidumov (ed.), Gurov, O. N. Cyborgian Eclecticism / O. N. Gurov, F. I. Moskalev, K. N. Vasilyev // Digital Revolution: Challenges and Opportunities for Modern Society : - Grozny: Grozny State Oil Technical University named after M.D. Millionshchikov, 2025. - Pp. 434-438, Grozny State Oil Technical University Named After M.d. Millionshchikov. pp. 434-438. 2025.This paper proposes a novel concept, "cyborgian eclecticism," to expand and refine the conceptual and methodological framework for analyzing the anthropological consequences of cyborgization. Decades of research have yielded a diverse range of perspectives on the prospects of cyborgization. Cyborgian eclecticism allows for the differentiation of productive and unproductive approaches, preserving the strengths of previous authors' work on this issue. This concept warrants further investigation, d…Read more
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27Artificial intelligence in vascular surgery: an ethico-philosophical analysis of technological advancementArtificial Societes 20 (2). 2025.The article investigates the ethical and philosophical challenges posed by the integration of artificial intelligence in vascular surgery. Based on systematic data analysis and an interdisciplinary approach, the authors evaluate key AI advances, including personalization of treatment, automation of diagnosis, and prediction of complications. Particular attention is paid to the problems of accountability for algorithm decisions, transparency of “black box” systems, dehumanization of medicine, and…Read more
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6Memory and oblivion: Valery Podoroga’s experience of negative anthropologyStudies in East European Thought 1-18. forthcoming.The authors examine the issues of memory and forgetting in relation to the tragic events of the twentieth century, specifically concentration camps. Currently, discussions about Stalinist repression and Nazi policies remain contentious, which makes this issue important for contemporary society. The authors analyze how this issue fits into the global context and conclude that it is particularly relevant for Russia due to its historical and cultural specificities. Drawing on the work of contempora…Read more
Oleg Gurov
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University)
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Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University)Research Fellow