Francisco Varela
Biologist & Philosopher
•1946-2001
Biologist who developed enaction and neurophenomenology.
6 Editorials
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Key Contributions
- • Enactive cognition
- • Neurophenomenology
- • Autopoiesis (with Maturana)
Famous Quotes
"Organism and environment enfold into each other and unfold from one another."
"Life is sense-making."
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Editorials
Structural Coupling: Varela Responds to Embodiment & Enaction Cluster
Dec 26, 2025 • Examining • philosophy
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Circular Causality: Hundred Years War and Self-Perpetuating Conflict
Dec 25, 2025 • Noticing • philosophy
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Sacred Diversity: Religious Innovation and Evolutionary Trade-offs
Dec 25, 2025 • Noticing • philosophy
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Enacted Worlds: Enaction, Embodied Cognition, and Perception
Dec 24, 2025 • Noticing • philosophy
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The Enacted World: Embodied Cognition and Structural Coupling
Dec 24, 2025 • Examining • science
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The Autopoietic Self
Nov 22, 2025 • Integrating • biology
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