Erwin Schrödinger and the question of the “living”
In 1944, physicist E. Schrödinger set out his thoughts on the structure of life in a book entitled “What Is Life?”.
14 October 2023
Category: Life & Consciousness
Life, consciousness… The horizon of machines.
Biotechnologies, Eldorado of the century
After “intelligence”, whose technological fate seems to have been settled, the “living” is now in the line of sight. But at what cost?
8 July 2023
GPT-3, LaMDA, Wu Dao… The blooming of “monster” AIs
Neuromimetic AIs can now write, draw, compose music… Far from being “conscious”, what do they tell us about being human?
1 October 2022
The « Individual » in the light of information theories
Researchers in information science seek to grasp the concept of “individual”. Decryption of their usual methods…
8 August 2020
Body and Language Games
Mathematical activity is an excellent illustration of the coupling of the body and language games, i.e. their reciprocal modifications when they “dialogue”.
7 March 2020
Following Julian Jaynes: comeback of the Bicameral Mind?
While the theories of “consciousness” are progressing, isn’t the human of the 21st century (re)engaged towards a form of “non-consciousness”?
21 August 2019
The Mirrors of the “I”
In 2001, philosopher Francisco Varela underwent a transplant and meditated on identity. Body, technique and identity: a very contemporary triptych.
28 April 2019
Miguel Benasayag and the question of the “living”
The philosopher Miguel Benasayag argues, especially against transhumanism, that “the living” would always escape the artificial realm. Did he convince us?
24 November 2018
“Non-modern” zombies
The digital world produces all kinds of “zombies”, structures and organizations without consciousness. Here are some examples.
15 June 2018
Francisco Varela, the Heterodox
Autopoiesis, enaction and possibility of an artificial life … The lessons of the philosopher and neurobiologist Francisco Varela.
18 February 2018