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The Tree of Knowledge: The Biological Roots of Human Understanding (Paperback)

by Humberto Maturana Rumesin (Author), Francisco J. Varela (Author)
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  • Paperback: 269 pages
  • Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc; 3rd Revised edition edition (13 Aug 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0877736421
  • ISBN-13: 978-0877736424
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 16.5 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 150,409 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"A refreshing and new approach to cognition--one which has dramatic cultural, social, and ethical ramifications. . . . While stimulating the imagination of readers it has, however, not received the scholarly acclaim it richly deserves."-- Journal of Religion and Psychical Research
"A book with great breadth and ambition . . . In the age of specialization, it is refreshing to come across a book with conceptual breadth and originality."-- Contemporary Psychology
"An important milestone in our current efforts to recognize that science is not value-free, and that fact and value are inevitably tied together."--Morris Berman, author of Coming to Our Senses
"A beautiful and clearly written guide to thought and perception--something that, like life itself, we take for granted but do not understand. The authors were the pioneers and are now the authoritative figures in the science of cognition: their book is rewarding, thorough, and very readable to anyone curious about the mind and the way that it works."--James Lovelock, author of Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
"The ideas presented in this book are radical and exciting, disturbing and challenging. For the first time we are shown the outlines of a unified scientific conception of mind, matter, and life. The fruits of Maturana and Varela's Tree of Knowledge include the central insight that cognition is not a representation of the world 'out there, ' but rather a 'bringing forth of the world through the process of living itself, ' and the stunningly beautiful conclusion: 'We have only the world that we can bring forth with others, and only love helps bring it forth."--Fritjof Capra, author The Tao of Physics

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With the help of illustrations and examples from biology, linguistics and social and cultural phenomena, this book shows that the process of learning is not a means of knowing an absolute world of facts, but is rather an active process which itself creates the world of human experiences. To convey this, the authors examine cognition in all its facets, exploring topics such as the nature of scientific exploration, the organization of living things, evolution, language and the emergence of self-awareness. The authors maintain that the nature of cognition has important social and ethical consequences, for the only world that we humans can have is one that we bring forth together the action of our coexistence. Written for a general audience, this book invites readers to let go of their preconceptions and gain fresh insights into what it means to be human.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing & thought-provoking analysis of cognition, 15 Aug 2003
By Angus Jenkinson "angusjenkinson" (Cambridgeshire, England) - See all my reviews
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The wrtiers are scientists who have spent two decades researching the nature and processes of knowledge. Their findings contrast sharply with many scientific reports: here they recover the wholness of knowledge and the connections between the knower and the known. They show the deep potential for relationship that is built into the knowledge process and affirm what they can only describe as love as the root of nature's capacity for knowing. This is demonstrated not only with respect to human cognition, but also with reference to the animal kingdom.
This is therefore a challenging and profoundly researched essay, yet it is also highly readable for the interested lay person.

Prof. Angus Jenkinson

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2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, my previous review disappeared!, 13 Mar 2007
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The book is fascinating and screams out for a sequel. Where the book finishes, in my view, should be half way through the story, man's development, socially and philisophically, needs to be explored (avoiding religious discussion as that is a mine field). So in a way, the book is disappointing. One for the academics out there I feel.
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