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Open AccessPublished: 29 June 2026

Cultural Extensibility and the Ethics of Cohabitation: Exclusionary Identity, Anti-Blackness, and the Ontology of Culture

Viateur Nkurunziza

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 124–140 · 10.55121/prr.v3i2.102510

This philosophical article examines the ontological assumptions underlying exclusionary claims of cultural preservation and racialised belonging. Contemporary debates on cultural identity frequently oscillate between pluralist recognition and defensive forms of exclusion, yet they rarely interrogate the conception of culture tha

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Open AccessPublished: 1 February 2026

Authenticity without Essence: A Buddhist-Cognitive Critique of the ‘True Self’ in Spiritual Identity

Heather Kempton

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 142-169 · 10.55121/prr.v3i1.889

The concept of a ‘true self’ remains central to many contemporary spiritual narratives, often serving as a benchmark for authenticity and personal growth. However, this notion typically rests on essentialist assumptions that are increasingly challenged by both Buddhist philosophy and cognitive science. Drawing on the Buddhist do

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Open AccessPublished: 30 June 2026

Heidegger on the Sports Field: Resisting Neoliberalism and Why It Matters

Lynne Bowyer

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 141–162 · 10.55121/prr.v3i2.102440

As human life is fundamentally communal life, finding ways of living well together is vital for all people to flourish. How a form of life interprets, understands and communicates their world must convey life-affirming ways of being. A people’s stories, songs, sculptures, paintings, carvings, dance, drama and sports are reposito

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Open AccessPublished: 26 June 2026

Theoretical Roots and Practical Implications of Transhumanism

Seyithan Can

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 77–91 · 10.55121/prr.v3i2.102487

Transhumanism is an intellectual and philosophical movement that aims to advance human existence beyond current biological and cognitive constraints through the strategic application of science and technology. At its core, it engages with speculative and practical questions concerning the enhancement, transformation, and potenti

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Open AccessPublished: 13 January 2026

Kripke's Critique of Descriptivism and the Conceptual Challenges of Necessity and Contingency

Euclides Souza

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 61–80 · 10.55121/prr.v3i1.775

This investigation offers a systematic critique of Saul Kripke's anti-descriptivist theory of rigid designation through five converging lines of argument, aiming to demonstrate that descriptive content is not merely auxiliary but philosophically necessary for reference. First, the analysis shows that Kripke's causal–historical m

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