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Von: Stephen Campbell <sencael@uci.edu>
An: Marco Bettoni <m.bettoni@fhbb.ch>
Betreff: Re: Enactivism
Datum: Freitag, 15. Januar 1999 06:39


Hi Marco,

>thank you for your participation in the opinion poll.

My pleasure!

>From the answers of
>most of the other participants and from the limited number of participants
>I have the impression that most of them will not continue what you call an
>"interesting thread".
>
>Do you have any idea why people have such difficulties in understanding my
>question ? (see for instance Bob Binkley "... I have trouble seeing the
>difference
>between the options....").

these lists can take some pretty weird and wacky twists sometimes, i've
given up trying to figure out all the angles. it seems like no matter what
what is said, it can be taken in a ways that aren't anticipated or
intended... certainly seems to be a full spectrum out there.

>Are they afraid of the question ? In Heidelberg (1992) Maturana said "When
>you own the truth, you cannot reflect upon it". Could this be a reason ?

Perhaps this could be the topic of a new poll? :)

>I know the book on enactivism through my contacts with Ernst von Glasersfeld
>(since 1985). You know probably from his book "Radical Constructivism: A Way
>of Knowing and Learning", that Ernst was for more than 15 years in Milan and
>worked with Silvio Ceccato. In 1981 I met Silvio Ceccato and began to
>cooperate with him. In this way I have been introduced to the other
>disciples of the Italian Operational School and have begun my contact with
>Ernst von Glasersfeld.

I too have had the great pleasure of making Ernst's acquaintance over a
memorable lunch with him and Les Steffe in New Orleans back in 1995. What a
very fine fellow he is! If you see him anytime soon, please forward my warm
regards.

And it is nice to have met you, Marco. Perhaps we shall meet some day... In
the meantime, I look forward to your future posts.

Best wishes,

Sen

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