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Open AccessPublished: 18 October 2026

The Ontology of Growth Mindset: A Cross-Cultural Philosophical Synthesis of Carol S. Dweck’s Empirical Psychology and Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī’s Theological Epistemology

Piet Hizbullah Khaidir, Revoluna Zyde Khaidir, Azhar Ibrahim Alwee, Anis Ulfiyatin, Andri Nirwana

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 1–28 · 10.55121/prr.v4i1.101552

Since its conceptualisation in modern cognitive psychology, the growth mindset paradigm has profoundly shaped academic discourses on human cognitive malleability and existential self-transformation. However, its prevailing secular framing often lacks ontological depth regarding human agency. This article undertakes a cross-cultu

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Open AccessPublished: 28 January 2026

The Globalization of Anti-Blackness: Evolutionary, Cognitive, and Colonial Roots of a Universal Prejudice

La Shun L. Carroll

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 92–102 · 10.55121/prr.v3i1.962

Anti-Black racism persists as a global social phenomenon despite its lack of empirical foundation and its incompatibility with rational moral theory. This paper investigates the paradox of racism's endurance by integrating evolutionary psychology, cognitive bias theory, colonial history, and analytic philosophy. It argues that a

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Open AccessPublished: 19 November 2025

Guiding the Process of Construct Building: An Exploration Based on Heidegger’s Ontological Difference

Heribert Gierl

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 22-46 · 10.55121/prr.v3i1.815

Numerous academic disciplines are dedicated to the study of human behavior. Within these disciplines, a well-established standard governs the conduct of research, encompassing construct building, theory formulation, measurement development, and statistical analysis. While literature provides extensive criteria to ensure the qual

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Open AccessPublished: 25 April 2025

Performative Skepticism: Pseudoscientific Dogmatism Under the Veil of Rhetorical Doubt

André Demambre Bacchi

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 69–83 · 10.55121/prr.v2i1.455

This essay explores the concept of "performative skepticism," a rhetorical strategy that mimics the language and principles of scientific skepticism, but is employed to shield beliefs and practices from rigorous empirical scrutiny. Unlike legitimate epistemic skepticism, a foundational component of scientific inquiry, performati

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Open AccessPublished: 15 March 2025

Phantom Objectivity: Intersubjective Knowledge in Complex Domains of Informal Structure

Jorge Rodas-Osollo, Karla Olmos-Sánchez

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 1–24 · 10.55121/prr.v2i1.366

This paper advances three interconnected logical claims: First, that epistemological neutrality is fundamentally unattainable due to inherent cognitive, social and historical contingencies; second, that intersubjective frameworks offer a viable alternative to both naïve objectivism and radical relativism; and third, that Complex

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