When is a cognitive system embodied?

For cognitive systems, embodiment appears to be of crucial importance. Unfortunately, nobody seems to be able to define embodiment in a way that would prevent it from also covering its trivial interpretations such as mere situatedness in complex environments. The paper focuses on the definition of embodiment, especially whether physical ...

by Riegler, Alexander | 15 Sep 2014, 13:47


Towards a Radical Constructivist Understanding of Science

Constructivism is the idea that we construct our own world rather than it being determined by an outside reality. Its most consistent form, Radical Constructivism (RC), claims that we cannot transcend our experiences. Thus it doesn’t make sense to say that our constructions gradually approach the structure of an external ...

by Riegler, Alexander | 15 Sep 2014, 12:56


Luhmann and the Sociological Turn in Constructivism

Niklas Luhmann is considered to be a major proponent of the constructivist movement who based his highly complex sociological theory on constructivist concepts such as Maturana’s autopoiesis and Spencer Brown’s distinction.

by Riegler, Alexander ; Scholl, Armin | 15 Sep 2014, 12:44 | autopoiesa  


Maturana Across the Disciplines

For more than 40 years the work and ideas of Humberto Maturana has permeated the academic world and applied disciplines. What began as an answer to the question “What is life?” has become an encompassing explanatory network that includes living, cognition, languaging, and emotioning. In October 2010 we decided to ...

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by Riegler, Alexander ; Brunnell, Pille | 30 Apr 2014, 11:22


Author: Riegler, Alexander

Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium • ariegler/at/vub.ac.be