APA Member Interview: Arash Babaei

"I see philosophy not merely as a theoretical field, but as a horizon for cultivating ethics, awareness, and human values. Philosophical questions, for me, are opportunities to touch the depth of existence, to grasp moral responsibilities, and to discover ways of living more consciously. My excitement lies in exploring how reason and emotion can coexist, and how philosophy can give meaning to education, the moral growth of children, and even the guidance of technologies such as artificial intelligence."

"What excites me about philosophy is connecting thought with real life. I am currently working independently on a project in which individual and behavioral data of children in kindergarten and pre-kindergarten are collected and analyzed using artificial intelligence. My goal is to create precise educational profiles that enable parents and educators to guide children's growth and development more consciously. For me, philosophy is the moment when thought flows into life."

"Among famous philosophical dilemmas, very few have a completely clear-cut answer, since philosophy primarily explores complex concepts and diverse perspectives. However, one notable example with a relatively clear answer is the issue of moral awareness and personal responsibility. Almost all major ethical frameworks agree on one principle: humans are responsible for their actions and cannot evade moral responsibility by blaming time, circumstances, or external pressures. The answer is clear and shared: as rational and self-aware b"

Arash Babaei is a specialist in philosophy of education, a writer, and a researcher in moral development and values education. He works actively in philosophy for children, designs innovative workshops, provides educational counseling, and holds expertise in AI ethics. He connects philosophical thought with real life to cultivate ethics, awareness, and human values, emphasizing the coexistence of reason and emotion and philosophy's role in education and technological guidance. He is developing an independent AI project to collect and analyze behavioral data from kindergarten and pre-kindergarten children to produce precise educational profiles for parents and educators. He endorses moral awareness and personal responsibility as a clear ethical principle.

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