Understanding Brain Rot: a processual and philosophical analysis through Avicenna’s hierarchy of intellect

نوع مقاله : مقاله علمی- پژوهشی

نویسندگان

1 دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد، گروه فلسفه دین، دانشگاه دولتی اسلامی رادن اینتان، لامپونگ، اندونزی

2 استادیار گروه تاریخ تمدن اسلامی، دانشگاه دولتی اسلامی رادن اینتان، لامپونگ، اندونزی.

3 دانشیار گروه مدیریت آموزش معارف اسلامی، دانشگاه دولتی اسلامی رادن اینتان، لامپونگ، اندونزی.

4 استاد گروه عرفان روان درمانی، دانشگاه دولتی اسلامی رادن اینتان لامپونگ، اندونزی

چکیده

This study explores the concept of brain rot and its correlation with Avicenna’s four stages of intellect, offering a philosophical and normative perspective on cognitive decline in the digital age. By mapping the stages of brain rot—excessive exposure to digital content, mediating factors, cognitive dysfunction, and chronic cognitive decline—onto Avicenna’s hierarchy, this study reveals how digital overstimulation hinders intellectual progression. The research highlights the stagnation of cognitive faculties, from the passive, unactualized state of ʿAql Hayūlānī (potential intellect) to the irreversible decline seen in ʿAql Mustafād (acquired intellect). Mediating factors such as digital addiction, information overload, and mental fatigue exacerbate this stagnation, preventing the activation of higher cognitive functions and reflective reasoning. The study also integrates recent literature on brain rot and digital dementia to provide empirical support for the mapping process, demonstrating how excessive digital exposure disrupts intellectual growth and rational autonomy. These findings suggest the need for philosophical reflection on cognitive decline and underscore the importance of addressing the challenges posed by digital media in fostering intellectual engagement and development.

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عنوان مقاله [English]

Understanding Brain Rot: a processual and philosophical analysis through Avicenna’s hierarchy of intellect

نویسندگان [English]

  • Tri-Wi Farma 1
  • Abd-Rahman Hamid 2
  • Muhammad Akmansyah 3
  • Muhammad Afif Anshori 4
1 MA Student, Philosophy of Religion Department, State Islamic University of Raden Intan, Lampung, Indonesia
2 Assistant Professor, History of Islamic Civilization Department, State Islamic University of Raden Intan, Lampung, Indonesia
3 Associate Professor, Islamic Education Management Department, State Islamic University of Raden Intan Lampung, Indonesia
4 Professor, Psychotherapy Sufism Department, State Islamic University of Raden Intan Lampung, Indonesia.
چکیده [English]

This study explores the concept of brain rot and its correlation with Avicenna’s four stages of intellect, offering a philosophical and normative perspective on cognitive decline in the digital age. By mapping the stages of brain rot—excessive exposure to digital content, mediating factors, cognitive dysfunction, and chronic cognitive decline—onto Avicenna’s hierarchy, this study reveals how digital overstimulation hinders intellectual progression. The research highlights the stagnation of cognitive faculties, from the passive, unactualized state of ʿAql Hayūlānī (potential intellect) to the irreversible decline seen in ʿAql Mustafād (acquired intellect). Mediating factors such as digital addiction, information overload, and mental fatigue exacerbate this stagnation, preventing the activation of higher cognitive functions and reflective reasoning. The study also integrates recent literature on brain rot and digital dementia to provide empirical support for the mapping process, demonstrating how excessive digital exposure disrupts intellectual growth and rational autonomy. These findings suggest the need for philosophical reflection on cognitive decline and underscore the importance of addressing the challenges posed by digital media in fostering intellectual engagement and development.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

  • Brain Rot
  • Cognitive Decline
  • Avicenna
  • Hierarchy of Intellect
  • Epistemology
  • Digital Consumption

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