integral postmetaphysical enaction

[Edward theurj Berge]

It is with much ado that I change the name of my blog to “integral postmetaphysical enaction” but will keep the same address. The term nonduality is too limited and too attached to certain metaphysical schools of philosophy and religion. Yes, I can recontextualize the term, make it mean whatever I want, but the weight of its historical association is more than my miniscule influence can overcome. On the other hand the term enaction is within the historical context of recent developments in cognitive science yet applicable to all methodologies across the spectrum. Plus it specifically denotes the kind of nonduality in which I'm interested through continuity, both within an individual and between an individual with others and the environment. In AQALese, the integrated and inseparable relations between the one and the many, the inside and the outside. And all within a postmetaphysical, developmental trajectory that dynamically enacts a worldspace, not discovers a universal, given world. It also demonstrates the relation of action and theory, for it is my hope to inspire action in those who read these theoretical ramblings.

 

By the way, I did an internet search on those terms in  parentheses and again it is currently the only link on the web, another first.

 

Here is a good working definition of enaction from Enaction School 2010:

 

“The term enactive is used to identify a way of thinking about, and a set of methodologies for conducting, cognitive science. This approach to describing, explaining and investigating the mind emphasises the valued, meaningful interaction between a living agent and its environment. It emphasises the continuity between the basic processes of living (e.g. metabolism) and cognition. It recognises the autonomy of living systems and the way in which meaning, thought and experience emerge within the dynamic, skilful activity of the agent - the enaction of meaning, thought and experience.

 

“Standing in contrast to much of mainstream thinking within Cognitive Science, the enactive approach challenges many of the basic assumptions of extant theory. The body (including but not limited to the brain) is considered to have an integral role in the processes of the mind. Cognitive processes are seen as the means by which an agent adapts their behavior so as to maintain their values (in the simplest case, biological values such as continued existence but in more complex cases, social and cultural values come into play). The nature of such processes is considered to be dynamic and adaptive, rather than a set of structures that are universal and modular in character.”

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Postmetaphysical rigpa.

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Money will buy (all?) future US elections.

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Fight Citizens United. If we don't then kiss democracy bye bye.

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Lakoff on the lessons of WI.

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Is Republican sabotage treasonous?

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Jon Stewart on Dimon's Republican blow job.

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Bill Maher on vacation time.

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Lakoff: Romney beating Obama on economic framing. Please get active and write Obama and liberals to wake up before it's too late.

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Jon Stewart: The Vagina Ideologues.

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Nuns against the Ryan budget.

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Bill Maher: conservatives are children.

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Wall Street big-rigging trial. I saw exactly this kind of activity when I worked in the insurance industry and was one reason I decided to retire early from its corrupt business practices. See for example the infamous insurance big-rigging case Elliot Spitzer prosecuted back in '05, and why I left one agency representing the insurance carrier involved in that scam. This exact behavior is continuously ongoing in the industry to this day.