°°°°~x§x-<@> Introduction The enactive paradigm of cognition represents a significant shift in our understanding of how organisms interact with and make sense of their world. This blog post explores the key epistemological characteristics of enactivism and introduces scybernethics as a valuable extension of this framework, highlighting the methodological consequences that point towards a scientific revolution …
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Navigating the Landscape of Enactive Biocognition: A Comparative Analysis of FEP/PP, Neurophenomenology, Micro-Phenomenology, and Scybernethics
°°°°~x§x-<@> Abstract This article presents a comparative analysis of four prominent approaches to understanding biocognition from an enactive perspective: the Free Energy Principle/Predictive Processing (FEP/PP) model, neurophenomenology, micro-phenomenology, and scybernethics. Each framework offers unique insights into the nature of cognition, consciousness, and the relationship between subjective experience and objective measurement. By examining their methodologies, theoretical …
Complex Decision-making: From Dual Processing to Scybernethics
°°°°~x§x-<@> Introduction In the realm of cognitive science and decision-making, Daniel Kahneman’s dual processing system theory has been a cornerstone for understanding human thought processes. However, Christophe Rigon’s scybernethics approach offers a novel perspective that not only complements but potentially transcends Kahneman’s model. This article explores how scybernethics could be viewed as the development of …
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A Number That a Man May Know and a Man That May Know a Number
°°°°~x§x-<@> Introduction Warren McCulloch‘s seminal 1961 essay, “What is a Number, that a Man May Know It, and a Man that He May Know a Number?“, laid the groundwork for what would later be recognized as second-order cybernetics[1]. This profound question continues to resonate within the fields of cognitive science, cybernetics, and philosophy of mind. …
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Re-membering and Un-forgetting: Memory, Anamnesia, and the Sciences of Cognition
°°°°~x§x-<@> A Historical Echo of Memory and Forgetting The concepts of memory and forgetting, or anamnesis, have echoed through the corridors of human thought for millennia, inspiring philosophers, artists, and scientists alike. From Plato’s theory of recollection to Nietzsche’s concept of eternal recurrence or Bergson’s concept of durée, the interplay between remembering and forgetting has …
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Being and Becoming Non-Inhuman
°°°°~x§x-<@> In the twilight of our technological era, we find ourselves at the precipice of a new understanding of humanity—one that challenges the very foundations of our self-conception. As we gaze into the abyss of our own creation, we are compelled to ask: What does it mean to be human in an age where the …
De-Construction: Derrida, Stiegler and Scybernethics
°°°°~x§x-<@> Introduction The relationship between Scybernethics de-construction, Derrida’s deconstruction, and Stiegler’s techno-philosophy can be understood as a profound interplay of critical thought, recursive logic, and the exploration of conceptual dipoles. Scybernethics, with its emphasis on second-order rationality (logic²), resonates strongly with Derrida’s deconstruction of binary oppositions and Stiegler’s rethinking of technics as constitutive of human …
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Comparing First and Second-Order Rationality
°°°°~x§x-<@> Introduction Christophe Rigon’s concept of second-order rationality in scybernethics represents a significant departure from first-order rationality, offering a more nuanced, reflexive, and processual understanding of cognition and knowledge-making. Below are the key distinctions: First-Order Rationality Second-Order Rationality Rigon’s second-order rationality (rationality²) builds upon and critiques first-order approaches by integrating reflexivity, embodiment, and existential concerns. …
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How Technology Shape Meaning: Embodied Cognition and Technological Mediation
°°°°~x§x-<@> Introduction In an age dominated by artificial intelligence, technological mediation, and complex systems, Christophe Rigon’s Scybernethics emerges as a groundbreaking framework that redefines how we understand cognition, memory, and the self. Rooted in second-order cybernetics and the enactive paradigm, Scybernethics offers a participatory, processual approach to knowledge-making, bridging phenomenology, technological hermeneutics, and experimental epistemology. …
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From Computers Which Think to Computers Which Make Me Think: The Tekhnicus Sedimentation
°°°°~x§x-<@> Introduction The notion that computers will one day “think” like humans has long been a driving force behind artificial intelligence research. However, in the realm of scybernethics, we propose a different, more human-centered approach: shifting our focus from computers that think to computers that make us think. This subtle yet profound change in perspective …