Biology of love by humberto maturana romesin and gerda verdenzoller, opp, g peterander, f. Love is the grounding of our existence as humans, and is the basic emotioning in our systemic identity as human beings. To live in love is to accept the other and the conditions of his existence as a source of richness, not as opposition, restriction or limitation. He is a professor of biology at the university of chile in santiago and founder and director of the laboratory for experimental epistemology and the biology of cognition. Biology of love by humberto maturana romesin and gerda verdenzoller 1996 author life posted on 16 jan 2018 6 sep 2019 categories life, wisdom tags biology of love, gerda verdenzoller, humberto r. He turns our current understanding of what it means to be human on its head with questions like love and aggression are they polar features of our biology or, of our cultural human existence. Key theories of humberto maturana literary theory and. Buy the origin of humanness in the biology of love by humberto r. Interview with humberto maturana and ximena davila earth. He was founderdirector of the laboratory for experimental epistemology and the biology of cognition at the university of chile in santiago.
The origin of humanness in the biology of love by humberto maturana romesin and gerda verdenzoller. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Humberto maturana is at the forefront of a paradigm shift away from physics to a new biology as the central model for the sciences. His work has been influential in many fields, mainly the field of systems thinking and cybernetics. David, in psychology and education, sought from maturana a more solid scientific grounding for the extraordinary richness of the experiential learning environment in which he worked. Origin of humanness in the biology of love imprint academic. The origin of humanness in the biology of love a path of changes when dr. Humberto maturana is a chilean biologist turned philosopher. Maturana, along with francisco varela and ricardo b. It introduces the work of humberto maturana, a widely respected theorist, whose work has received little attention in social work. Apologies to humberto and his colleagues in advance for any. The origin of humanness in the biology of love by humberto r.
The origin of humanness in the biology of love by humberto r maturana 9 editions published between 2007 and 2012 in english and held by 748 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Biology of love by humberto maturana romesin and gerda. Humberto maturana born september 14, 1928, in santiago, chile is a chilean biologist and philosopher. Love is the legitimate coarising of the other in the relational space. Turning to biology for further support of a broad meaning of love that encompasses all people, even things, maturana 1999 says that love is the domain of those relational behaviors through. How is it that we can live in mutual care, have ethical concerns, and at the same. The tree of knowledge by maturana and varela middle. Maturana leave a comment on biology of love by humberto maturana romesin and gerda verdenzoller 1996. Humberto maturana is first and foremost a reflective man, an original thinker, and a compassionate friend. Written as a kind of alternative textbook of systems biology for nonspecialists, i have found it. Humberto maturana formulated the theory of autopoiesis the selfproduction and self organising that characterises living.
After studying medicine and biology at the university of chile, maturana received a rockefeller foundation scholarship to study anatomy and neurophysiology at university college london where he worked with the eminent neuroanatomist, j. The origin of humanness in the biology of love book. Humberto maturana, a man of science, speaks on love news. He was founderdirector of the laboratory for experimental epistemology and the biology of cognition at the universi. Humberto maturana and francisco varelas contribution to. The origin of humanness in the biology of love by humberto. Ive recently returned from a week of truly inspirational and profound learning with humberto maturana. Pdf on dec 1, 1999, humberto maturana and others published the biology of business. The origin of humanness in the biology of love kindle edition by humberto maturana romesin, gerda verdenzoller, pille bunnell. This is apparent in that we become ill when we are deprived of love at. Home cybercriticism key theories of humberto maturana. The origin of humanness in the biology of love ebok.
Biology of love by humberto maturana romesin and gerda verdenzoller 1996 posted on 16 jan 2018 6 sep 2019 categories life, wisdom tags biology of love, gerda verdenzoller, humberto r. The first of a series of three 30 minute videos produced by the american society for cybernetics and change management systems, directed by pille bunnell, 1998. From a purely biological point of view they cannot be understood independently of that part of the ambience with which. Autopoiesis and cognition page 9 7 the observer is a living system and an understanding of cognition as a biological phenomenon must account for the observer and his role in it. Frasi di humberto maturana 14 frasi citazioni e frasi. Humberto maturana handed me the manuscript for this book at the first american society for cybernetics conference i attended in 1995, i had no idea that this would lead to a substantial change in my own life and career. This has been massively influential in a range of disciplines biology itself, cognitive science, artificial life, the law, social sciences, therapy. He invented a theory of autopoiesis, about the nature of reflexive feedback control in living systems. The living system 1 living systems are units of interactions.
This book was first published in 1987, but i have only come across it myself recently, thanks to the recommendation of marc lewis. By humberto maturana romesin and gerda verdenzoller, opp, g peterander, f. Interview with humberto maturana and ximena davila, of matriztica school in santiago, chile. Origin of humanness in the biology of love humberto maturana romesin, gerda verdenzoller. Today in the scientific circle humberto maturana is considered the creator of the socalled santiago school of biology also known as biology of cognition. Origin of humanness in the biology of love by humberto m. Key theories of humberto maturana by nasrullah mambrol on february 24, 2018 0. In the course of this article, it will become apparent that we have formed a particular kind of relationship with humberto maturanas work. The origin of humanness in the biology of love kindle.
The origin of humanness in the biology of love kindle edition by. Many consider him a member of a group of secondwave cyberneticians such as h. Biology of cognition is a research programme seeking an explanation of the phenomenon of cognitive functions continue reading. Humberto maturana on the biology of love at the american society for cybernetics meeting in 1993. Humberto maturana is renowned for developing the concept of autopoesis and for his foundational experiments on visual perception. The paper argues that maturanas biology of cognition provides an approach to ethics that takes into account the spontaneous nature of everyday work in which social workers undertake their ethical actions. The central concern of this book is us human beings. The origin of humanness in the biology of love appendix 10. Humberto maturana humberto maturana 1928 is renowned for developing the theory of autopoesis. This is apparent in that we become ill when we are deprived of love at whatever age.
Uribe, is particularly known for creating the term autopoiesis about the selfgenerating, selfmaintaining structure in living systems, and concepts such as structural determinism and structure coupling. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Humberto maturana born september in santiago, chile is a chilean biologist and philosopher. The origin of humanness in the biology of love humberto. Humberto maturana simple english wikipedia, the free. Biology of love terapia cognitiva postrazionalista.
Maturana is a renowned biologist and philosopher from chile. Biography h umberto maturana 1928 biologist, cybernetician, scientist invented his theory of autopoiesis following in the pathways of bateson, wittgenstein, the social ricorso of vico, the selfproduction notion of paul weiss, and many others. Humberto maturana born september 14, 1928 in santiago, chile is a chilean biologist and philosopher. He is also cofounder of the instituto matriztico in santiago, chile.
A pioneer in the ontology of living systems, he observed that. Humberto maturana love, acceptance, loving someone. By humberto maturana romesin and gerda verdenzoller, opp, g peterander. The origin of humanness in the biology of love rakuten kobo.
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