Argumenta – Journal of Analytic Philosophy

This paper proposes an analysis of some possible implications of aging focusing the effects that aging may have on one’s self-knowledge. The goal of the paper is in fact to connect research on aging with different accounts of self-knowledge and put forward the following hypothesis: (i) in the late stages of our lives we adopt a different way of looking at ourselves, and (ii) there are three main factors likely causing this change: cognitive problems (episodic memory impairment), motivational factors (coherence-seeking), and loss of a forward-looking way of structuring our…

This paper explores the structural, ethical, and regulatory impediments to effective privacy protection in the healthcare sector, conceptualised as the “triangle of death for medical data privacy.” The triangle comprises three mutually reinforcing elements: (1) the irresistible convenience of insecure digital tools for healthcare professionals; (2) the underdeveloped privacy risk perception among patients; and (3) an accountability vacuum in regulatory enforcement. While European laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are in place, real-world practices, especially the use of WhatsApp by clinical staff, illustrate the systemic failure to protect…

This paper proposes an analysis of some possible implications of aging focusing the effects that aging may have on one’s self-knowledge. The goal of the paper is in fact to connect research on aging with different accounts of self-knowledge and put forward the following hypothesis: (i) in the late stages of our lives we adopt a different way of looking at ourselves, and (ii) there are three main factors likely causing this change: cognitive problems (episodic memory impairment), motivational factors (coherence-seeking), and loss of a forward-looking way of structuring our…