In: International Journal of Novel Research in Humanity and Social Sciences, 3 (February 2016), Nr. 1. pp. 67-78. ISSN 2394-9694
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Abstract
The emergence of mind is a central issue in cognitive philosophy. The main working assumption of the present paper is that several important insights in answering this question might be provided by the nature of life itself. It is in this line of thinking that this paper compares two major philosophical conceptualizations of the living in the history of theoretical biology, namely those of Maturana and Aristotle. The present paper shows how both thinkers describe the most fundamental properties of the living as autonomous sustenance. The paper also shows how these theoretical insights might have a consequence upon our understanding of a specific constructiveness of human cognition, here referred to as enarrativity, if this can be considered in a structural as well as evolutionary connection with the structure of life as such. The paper finally suggests that the structural connection made here can be traced from the fundamental organization of self-preservation to survival behaviors to constructive orientation and action.
Document type: | Article |
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Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Novel Research in Humanity and Social Sciences |
Volume: | 3 |
Number: | 1 |
Publisher: | Novelty Journals |
Place of Publication: | Lucknow, U.P., India |
Date Deposited: | 08 Mar 2016 09:01 |
Date: | February 2016 |
ISSN: | 2394-9694 |
Page Range: | pp. 67-78 |
Faculties / Institutes: | Philosophische Fakultät > Philosophisches Seminar |
DDC-classification: | 000 Generalities, Science 100 Philosophy 150 Psychology 300 Social sciences 570 Life sciences 590 Zoological sciences |
Controlled Keywords: | autopoiesis, soul, system theory, organism, cognitive philosophy, enarrativity, theoretical biology |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | autopoiesis, soul, system theory, organism, cognitive philosophy, enarrativity, theoretical biology |