Values



To take a closer look at one of Maturana's Values, click on the appropriate ball to the left of the subject which interests you.



SCIENTIFIC
A prediction is a statement of what is the case within a relational matrix, not what is the case in an independent reality. (CS 457)
SOCIAL
Consciousness is not a neurophysiological phenomenon, it is an epiphenomenon of orienting behavior that lies entirely in the linguistic domain. (NC 19)
Cultural differences represent different cognitive domains. (CS 464)
Values are relative to the culture in which they arise. (CS 464)
Cultural unity can be reached through defining a universal fundamental aim. (CS 464)
ETHICAL
Man is a deterministic rational self-referring relativistic system. (BC 91)
There is no absolute system of values. (BC 91)
Language does not transmit information. (BC 91-91, 49)
The problem of cultural unity of man is not a problem of knowledge, but a problem in the use of knowledge, therefore it is an ethical problem. (CS 465)
Ethical decisions are expressions of preference in the face of alternate actions that affect the lives of other human beings. (CS 465)
A social revolution is first of all a cultural revolution and is possible by developing a society that negates subordination of man to man and becomes non-hierarchical in structure and organization. (CS 465-67)


This page was last updated on July 11, 1996, by Rob Sable.