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Inventing Scybernethics: A Lived Narrative of Individuation, Enactive Rationality, and Technological Hermeneutics

soto² — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:22:59 +0000

°°°°~x§x-<@> (Elaborated with the help of a LLM) Introduction The concept of invention is traditionally interpreted as the act of bringing forth something new—be it a tool, theory, system, or paradigm. However, within the deep waters of contemporary philosophy of individuation, and especially through the lens of Gilbert Simondon, invention is recast as a process …

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Power, Care and Democratic Enaction – A Scybernethics Proposal

soto² — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:39:51 +0000

(Elaborated with the help of a LLM) °°°°~x§x-<@> Introduction In the face of today’s multi-scalar crises—social, ecological, epistemic—the urgent call for interdisciplinary dialogue is clearer than ever. The conference “Power and Care: Enactive Approaches and Critical Social Philosophy,” (27th-31st May 2026, convened by Mind & Life Europe and hosted by Universitat Pompeu Fabra), signals precisely …

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Epistemology of Modeling, Cognition, and Self-Understanding

soto² — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:14:02 +0000

°°°°~x§x-<@> Abstract: This article discuss the epistemology of modeling and simulations, positioning them not merely as descriptive tools, but as crucial heuristic devices and active epistemological practices central to developing a comprehensive, enacted approach to cognition and self-understanding. This focus is situated within the larger framework of Second-Order Rationality² and the integration of first-person (1P) …

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Your Mind Isn’t What You Think It Is: 4 Revelations from the Frontiers of Cognitive Science

soto² — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:03:54 +0000

°°°°~x§x-<@> For a long time, the dominant metaphor for the mind has been that of a computer—a complex information processor housed inside the skull, receiving inputs from the senses and producing behavioral outputs. This image of a “brain in a vat” has shaped not only science fiction but also much of our everyday thinking about …

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The Art of “Com-putation”: Intuition, Balance, and Second-Order Logic

soto² — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:43:51 +0000

°°°°~x§x-<@> Introduction In our fast-paced world, we’re constantly bombarded with information and decisions. How do we make sense of it all? In scybernethics, we explore this question by diving deep into the heart of what we call “com-putation,” a process that goes far beyond mere calculation. It’s an embodied, intuitive approach to meaning-making that involves …

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Exploring Scyberspace: A New Framework for Cognition, Mathematics, and Ethics

soto² — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 08:17:09 +0000

°°°°~x§x-<@> Introduction In this article, we explore the concept of scyberspace, a novel representational framework that integrates first-person and third-person epistemologies to study cognition, meaning-making, and recursive dynamics. Drawing inspiration from diverse fields such as geometry, topology, enactivism, and computational paradigms, scyberspace offers a powerful tool for bridging classical and modern approaches to understanding cognition. …

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Scybernethics and Second-Order Rationality: Transcending the Natural Attitude

soto² — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:05:06 +0000

°°°°~x§x-<@> Introduction In the evolving landscape of cognitive science, Christophe Rigon’s concept of “second-order rationality” within the framework of scybernethics offers a fresh perspective on cognition and its relationship to the world. This article explores how Rigon’s second-order rationality differs from traditional first-order rationality, while integrating the three key paradigms of cognitive science: cognitivism, connectionism, …

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Whence perceptual meaning? A cartography of current ideas – Varela F. J. (1989)

Christophe Rigon — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 10:23:55 +0000

Varela F. J. (1991) Whence perceptual meaning? A cartography of current ideas. In: Varela F. J. & Dupuy J. P. (eds.) Understanding origins: Contemporary ideas on the origin of life, mind and society. Kluwer, Boston: 235–263. Available at https://cepa.info/2074 (free inscription, excellent knowledge base about enaction and alternative approaches to cognition). Also published as a …

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