Betraktebetrakte
Betraktebetrakte is a neologism used in contemporary discourse to describe a form of meta-cognition or reflexive reasoning in which an issue is examined through successive layers of consideration. The term suggests a recursive act: to consider the act of considering, and to repeat the process in order to reveal hidden assumptions or to test the stability of a line of reasoning.
Etymology and usage: The term is not widely adopted in formal philosophy or cognitive science, and there
Concept and method: In practice, a Betraktebetrakte approach to a moral or practical problem would involve
Reception and limitations: Critics argue that the method risks circularity and infinite regress, offering limited guidance