Francisco Varela
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 23 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 7,1946 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Talcahuano |
| Chile | |
| Date of died | May 28,2001 |
| Died | Paris |
| France | |
| Spouse | Leonor Palma-Keller |
| Children | Leonor Varela |
| Gabriel Varela | |
| Javier Varela | |
| Alejandra Varela | |
| Job | Writer |
| Philosopher | |
| Biologist | |
| Neuroscientist | |
| Education | University of Chile |
| Harvard University | |
| Books | The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience |
| The Tree of Knowledge: The Biological Roots of Human Understanding | |
| Autopoiesis and Cognition: The Realization of the Living | |
| Ethical Know- How | |
| Principles of biological autonomy | |
| On Becoming Aware: A Pragmatics of Experiencing | |
| Invitation aux sciences cognitives | |
| Autonomie et connaissance | |
| Between Ourselves: Second-person Issues in the Study of Consciousness | |
| Parents | Raúl Andrés Varela-Rodríguez |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences, US & Canada |
| Grandchildren | Matteo V. Akoskin |
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| ID | 461464 |
Francisco Varela Life story
Francisco Javier Varela García was a Chilean biologist, philosopher, cybernetician, and neuroscientist who, together with his mentor Humberto Maturana, is best known for introducing the concept of autopoiesis to biology, and for co-founding the Mind and Life Institute to promote dialog between science and Buddhism.
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