Mingers, John (1991) The Cognitive Theories of Maturana and Varela. Systemic Practice, 4 (4). 319-338.. ISSN 1094-429X. (doi:10.1007/BF01062008) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:3879)
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Abstract
Maturana and Varela developed the concept of autopoiesis to explain the phenomena of living organisms. They went further and postulated theories concerning the nervous system and the development of cognition. These theories have radical conclusions concerning human thought, language, and social activity. This paper aims to introduce these ideas and to explore the main implications. It also discusses the application of these cognitive theories in three separate domains-computer systems design, family therapy, and the Law.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| DOI/Identification number: | 10.1007/BF01062008 |
| Uncontrolled keywords: | autopoiesis - cognition - language - law - nervous system - psychotherapy - systems design |
| Subjects: |
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
| Divisions: | Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Department of Analytics, Operations and Systems |
| Depositing User: | John Mingers |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Sep 2009 14:14 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2021 09:42 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/3879 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
University of Kent Author Information
Mingers, John.
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 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4102-4696
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