The eukaryotic cell, for example, is made of various biochemical components such as nucleic acids and proteins, and is organized into bounded structures such as the cell. Key theories of humberto maturana literary theory and. The fruits of maturana and varelas tree of knowledge include the central insight that cognition is not a representation of the world out there, but rather a bringing forth of the world through the process of living itself, and the stunningly beautiful conclusion. T able of contents pref ace by sir stafford beer introduction 1. He is one of the secondwave systems scientists and cyberneticians maturana, with francisco varela, is known for creating the term autopoiesis about the nature of life. Since then the concept has been also applied to the fields of cognition, systems theory, architecture and sociology. We have only the world that we can bring forth with others, and only love. Professor humberto maturana, with his colleague francisco varela, have undertaken the construction of a systematic theoretical biology which attempts to define living systems not as they are objects of observation and description, nor even as in teracting systems, but as selfcontained unities whose only reference is to them selves. Professor humberto maturana, with his colleague francisco varela, have.
Humberto maturana wrote the introduction and the essay biology of cognition 1970. Maturana humberto r varela francisco j autopoiesis and cognition the realization of the living. Professor humberto maturana, with his colleague francisco varela, have undertaken the construction of a systematic theoretical biology which attempts to define living. Although maturana s name is most closely associated with the theory of autopoiesis selfproducing systems, work that he carried out with his student and close collaborator francisco varela, his work is more general than the ideas of autopoiesis. This is a bold, brilliant, provocative and puzzling work.
Utterly confused and lost partially in translation. A canonical example of an autopoietic system is the biological cell. The original definition can be found in autopoiesis and cognition. Maturana, with francisco varela, is known for creating the term autopoiesis about the nature of life. Key theories of humberto maturana by nasrullah mambrol on february 24, 2018 0 humberto maturana b.
Maturana humberto r varela francisco j autopoiesis and. Humberto maturana and francisco varela s contribution to media ecology. Autopoiesis was originally presented as a system description that was said to define and explain the nature of living systems. Autopoiesis, the santiago school of cognition, and. Pdf humberto maturana and francisco varelas contribution. It is made up of four papers, each of which can be read in its own right. Key theories of humberto maturana literary theory and criticism.
Pdf communication, autopoiesis and semiosis researchgate. Autopoiesis and cognition the topological media lab. Although maturanas name is most closely associated with the theory of autopoiesis selfproducing systems, work that he carried out with his student and close collaborator francisco varela, his work is more general than the ideas of autopoiesis. Reflections on my collaboration with francisco varela humberto maturana biology of cognition constructivist foundations vol. Among the things that happened to me when i was growing up was that i had. Maturana humberto r varela francisco j autopoiesis. The term was introduced in 1972 by chilean biologists humberto maturana and francisco varela to define the selfmaintaining chemistry of living cells. Autopoiesis, the santiago school of cognition, and enactive cognitive science. A arvore do conhecimento humberto maturana e francisco varela. Autopoiesis, the santiago school of cognition, and enactive cognitive science ronan hallowell this paper provides an overview of the major body of work in the biology of cognition produced by the chilean biologists humberto maturana and francisco varela. Humberto maturana and francisco varelas contribution to. Although maturanas name is most closely associated with the theory of autopoiesis selfproducing systems, work that he carried out with his student and.
Mar 12, 2019 maturana, humberto e varela, francisco 1973. Autopoiesis the organization athe living 1973 by humberto r. Autopoiesis and cognition maturana pdf semantic scholar. Disciplina complexidade, conhecimento e sociedades em rede. The tree of knowledge, by humberto maturana and francisco varela, is a landmark attempt to integrate biology, cognition, and epistemology into a single science, reversing the dualism of fact and value, and of observer and observed, that has haunted the west since the seventeenth century. Autopoiesis and cognition the realization of the living h. The fruits of maturana and varela s tree of knowledge include the central insight that cognition is not a representation of the world out there, but rather a bringing forth of the world through the process of living itself, and the stunningly beautiful conclusion. Humberto maturana born september 14, 1928 is a chilean biologist turned philosopher.
Pdf teoria del conocimiento maturana varela alex bravo. Maturana was dissatisfied with existing answers to the question such as vitalist theories, systems theory, or functionalist or teleological theories that. It is deeply philosophical in its implications, but has a strong biological grounding. It demands a radical shift in standpoint, an almost paradoxical posture in which living systems are described in terms of what lies outside the domain of descriptions. Maturana and francisco varela claimed that social systems cannot be autopoietic, and. E um dos propositores do pensamento sistemico e do construtivismo radical. Humberto maturana, with his colleague francisco varela, have undertaken the construction of a systematic theoretical biology which attempts to define living. Embodied cognition francisco varela autopoiesis slums architectural. Reflections on my collaboration with francisco varela. Humberto maturana born september 14, 1928 in santiago, chile is a chilean biologist and philosopher. His work has been influential in many fields, mainly the field of systems thinking and cybernetics.