°°°°~x§x-<@> Executive Summary The content of this article was generated with the help of a LLM (NotebookLM) from the analysis of the videos, so please check the sources for a more accurate analysis. This document synthesizes the core themes, arguments, and conclusions from the Mind & Life Institute’s “Minds, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics” dialogue (10/2025). …
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°°°°~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 …
°°°°~x§x-<@> Abstract This short article synthesizes a philosophical and scientific dialogue bridging phenomenology, ecological psychology, enactive cognitive science, and formal neural modeling with key conceptual articulations. We examine how Merleau-Ponty’s concept of motor intentionality—the pre-reflective, embodied orientation of the subject toward the world—reconfigures the movement/consciousness relation, aligns with Gibson’s affordance theory, and finds computational resonance …
°°°°~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 …
°°°°~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 …
°°°°~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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°°°°~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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°°°°~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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°°°°~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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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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