9. Mind In Life, Mind In Process
John Protevi
University of Minnesota Press eBooks January 25, 2010 DOI: 10.5749/9780816684496-013 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | Argues that Deleuze's (bio)panpsychism provides a philosophical perspective that both intersects with and diverges from the enactive 'mind in life' thesis, and that contemporary findings on E. coli can illuminate and challenge these theoretical frameworks. |
Abstract
Chapter 9 examines the relation of Deleuze’s (bio)panpsychism and the “mind in life” position of Evan Thompson; the “enactive” biology of Varela, Thompson, Ezequiel Di Paolo, and Hans Jonas; and contemporary biological work on the E. coli bacterium.