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Brian Earl – The Biological Function of Consciousness

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This hypothesis and theory article from the open access journal Frontiers in Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology is very in-depth and thought provoking. The main sticking point for me, however, is the first of the three primary premises Earl sets forth: (1) contrary to one’s intuitive understanding, consciousness does not have an active, executive role in … Read more

Søren Brier – Cyber[bio]semiotics: Through Bateson, Luhmann, & Peirce

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In this talk from University of Oregon Conference on Biosemiotics and Culture, Søren Brier, Professor of Culture and Communication Studies, Copenhagen Business School, gives a presentation on the development of cyber(bio)semiotics. You can read more of his papers on Academia.edu. What is Cybersemiotics?  What makes Cybersemiotics different than other approaches attempting to make a transdisciplinary … Read more