The present paper develops a preliminary taxonomy of four mathematical orientations for investigating consciousness through relational and dynamical representations. The Variation Hypothesis locates the candidate connection to consciousness in the organization of transformations; the Trajectory Hypothesis considers selected paths, flows, or relationally ordered histories; the Generativity...
This paper examines the formation of knowing before it becomes stabilized as an explicit proposition, definition, or other symbolic epistemic output. Philosophical and scientific accounts of knowledge frequently privilege articulated results, while the conditions through which those results become epistemically possible receive less attention. The present inquiry focuses on the generative...
Accounts of subjectivity frequently assign central roles to sociality, recognition, attachment, language, and interpersonal relations. A substantial psychological literature also supports the importance of stable social bonds for well-being and health. This paper accepts those findings as important constraints and asks a narrower conceptual question: once a subject has already acquired...