Inês Hipólito ~ Active Inference Insights 004 ~ Markov Blankets, Modularity, Enactivism

In this fourth episode of Active Inference Insights, Darius and Inês Hipólito delve into the murky waters of Markov blankets, exploring whether they are real or just an instrumental tool, how they impact on The Modularity of Mind theory, as well as the true meanings of “active” and “sensory” states. In addition to this, Inês presents a thorough account of the historical transition from computational to enactivist theories of cognition, before she and Darius try and shed light on the role of consciousness and representations in a mind that is putatively embodied, embedded, enactive and extended beyond the brain.
Inês Hipólito
ineshipolito.my.canva.site/
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Darius Parvizi-Wayne
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Active Inference Insititute
www.activeinference.org
/ inferenceactive

[@MattGray_Chelsoph]

Fantastic, brings a deeper understanding of this tricky stuff!

[@RyanMeher]

1:12:45 this point was very skillfully made! Our conceptual frameworks are not given to us for free, we shape them in a participatory process with our caregivers and teachers (!!!)

[@Nabilbouizegarene-th8hz]

Truly masterful indeed

[@Nabilbouizegarene-th8hz]

And it bears on the recent trajectories formulations

[@princee9385]

How about the inanimate to inanimate boundaries?

[@jpdv]

I've yet to meet someone passionate about: psychology/consciousness, AI, culture, the creative arts process, and philosophy of mysticism/religion
and practicing their epistemology professionally.
This is my life as a practicing art therapist and professional artist. Aspiring to pursue a PhD in psychology to unify these subjects. Seeking a mentor, and none seem to exist.
Ines comes close! :D

[@ActiveInference]

www.activeinference.org/education/internship

[@princee9385]

Technically, would it be okay to describe the statistical entities of inanimates existence as they are bound to interact with the animates active senses as being defined by Markov Blanket? 🎉

[@Nabilbouizegarene-th8hz]

Do some hardcore enactivisms still think there are no representations ?

[@transformations1]

You can get some enactivist externalism that isn't representational but more akin to direct realism (not that we see the direct world as it is, its still filtered)
Open your eyes 👀 and you just see a world, not a homunculus inside viewing a screen.
Although- don't see how this works with dreams.