Rethinking the Nature of Cognition and Experience: Enactivism in the Context of Modern Technological Transformations
TECHNOLOGOS January 1, 2024 Gurov Oleg 1 citation
A novel perspective on enactivism offers insights into cyborgization—the technological transformation of human nature through device integration with the body, blurring human-machine boundaries and creating new forms of embodied cognition. The enactivist approach helps overcome limitations of traditional naturalistic conceptions of consciousness, extending from visual perception to moral judgment and ideological oppression. Synthesizing enactivism with the free energy principle shows potential for understanding cyborgization. The approach transcends dualistic human-technology notions, providing an ethically sound philosophical foundation for technological advancement and constructive solutions to emerging ethical challenges.