Quantum Computational Techniques for Prediction of Cognitive State of Human Mind from EEG Signals

The utilization of quantum states for the representation of information and the advances in machine learning is considered as an efficient way of modeling the working of complex systems.The states of mind or judgment outcomes are highly complex phenomena that happen inside the human body.Decoding these states is significant for improving the quality of technology and providing an impetus to scientific research aimed at understanding the functioning of the human mind.One of the key advantages of quantum wave-functions over conventional classical models is the existence of configurable hidden variables,which provide more data density due to its exponential state-space growth.These hidden variables correspond to the amplitudes of each probable state of the system and allow for the modeling of various intricate aspects of measurable and observable physical quantities.This makes the quantum wave-functions powerful and felicitous to model cognitive states of the human mind,as it inherits the ability to efficiently couple the current context with past experiences temporally and spatially to approach an appropriate future cognitive state.This paper implements and compares some techniques like Variational Quantum Classifiers(VQC),quantum annealing classifiers,and hybrid quantum-classical neural networks,to harness the power of quantum computing for processing cognitive states of the mind by making use of EEG data.It also introduces a novel pipeline by logically combining some of the aforementioned techniques,to predict future cognitive responses.The preliminary results of these approaches are presented and are very encouraging with upto 61.53%validation accuracy.

Accidentally True Beliefs and the Williamsonian Mental State of Knowing

In this paper,I will explore some philosophical implications of Williamson’s thesis that knowing is a state of mind(KSM).Using the fake barn case,I will introduce a way to evaluate Williamson’s KSM thesis and determine whether the Williamsonian mental state of knowing can be plausibly distinguished from certain other similar but epistemologically distinctive states of mind(i.e.,accidentally true beliefs).Then,some tentative externalist accounts of the supposed differences between the Williamsonian mental state of knowing and accidentally true beliefs will be critically assessed,implying that the evaluated traditional versions of externalism in semantics and epistemology do not fit well with Williamson’s KSM thesis.Ultimately,I suggest that the extended-mind or extended-knower approach may be more promising,which indicates that active externalism would be called for by Williamson’s KSM thesis.

Leisure Education and Creative Thinking

There are two dimensions of creative thinking:a creative"state of mind"and creative"thinking tactics".The former means clarity of mind which makes people always ready for truth,while the latter points to an effective way of creative thinking.The formation of creative thinking requires a leisurely mindset.Leisure education could help people make the best use of their leisure,let leisure wield a positive influence on creativity cultivation,and eliminate the downside of the current education,thereby rendering people’s efforts to cultivate creative thinking more effectively.The goal of leisure education is to achieve a creative"state of mind"required for creative thinking,while the content and approaches adopted by leisure education could provide inspiration for creative"thinking tactics".To vigorously expand leisure education will be necessary in this creative age,especially for the cultivation of creative talents.

论牟宗三先生对老子之道的诠释

牟宗三先生在诠释《老子》的基础上提出「境界形态形上学」，但牟先生所关注的不在道是主观的还是客观的，而是如何说「不可说」之道。道是无，是虚，因而很难从它的客观性去说，他另辟蹊径，从主观心境去说。他的诠释质疑了把道作为实体、实物或理念的一般解说。在诠释方法上，紧扣《老子》文本，借鉴庄子、王弼，又有西方哲学背景作为参照，很有说服力。但为了诠释的一致性，他对《老子》中的个别文本作了「误释」，显示出其诠释进路的局限。牟先生对海德格「非对象化」概念的援引本有可能弥补其诠释进路的局限，但他并未意识到，因为他未能完全理解海德格的现象学方法。