Enactivism: Cognition as Non-representational, Embodied Action
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | The chapter outlines the main ideas and key concepts of enactivism, a philosophical framework for understanding life and cognition that was initially formulated by Francisco Varela and collaborators in their 1991 book The Embodied Mind. |
Abstract
Enactivism is a philosophical framework to understand life and cognition, initially formulated by neuroscientist Francisco Varela and his collaborators in their 1991 book The Embodied Mind . This chapter outlines its main ideas and key concepts.