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The broad scope of enactivism

Amanda Corris, Anthony Chemero

Adaptive Behavior February 1, 2020 DOI: 10.1177/1059712319843268 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Key points Argues that the extended enactivist view provides a richer account of living beings than a theory confined to autopoiesis, and therefore should not be supplanted by a modified autopoietic theory.

Abstract

Villalobos and Razeto-Barry suggest that extended enactivist interpretations of the autopoietic theory do not adequately address the bodily dimensions of living beings. In reply, we suggest that the extended enactivist view provides a richer account of living beings than a theory confined to autopoiesis, and therefore should not be supplanted by a modified autopoietic theory.