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Intra-Active Inference I: Fundamentals
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: Received: 16 June 2023 / Approved: 19 June 2023 / Online: 19 June 2023 (08:35:38 CEST)
How to cite: Rahmjoo, A.; Albarracin, M. Intra-Active Inference I: Fundamentals. Preprints 2023, 2023061322. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1322.v1 Rahmjoo, A.; Albarracin, M. Intra-Active Inference I: Fundamentals. Preprints 2023, 2023061322. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1322.v1
Abstract
The free energy principle (FEP) is a mathematical and scientific principle that describes the relationship between the physical behavior of a dynamical system and the interpretation of such behavior as carrying out inference. It blurs the boundary between the ontological mode of the system of interest and the epistemological significance it acquires through its dynamic interaction with the environment. New materialism (or neo-materialism), despite lacking a single definition, refers to a range of emerging perspectives that attempt to dismantle the long-held divisions between ontology, epistemology, and even ethics, with the aim of achieving a comprehensive transformation of naturalized thinking. In this context, new materialism provides powerful tools to reframe some of the conceptual foundations of the FEP. This paper is the first in a series that aims to systematically construct a neo-materialistic perspective for the FEP, exploring its wide-ranging implications. It serves as an introduction to the series, arguing for the justification of deploying new materialism to reframe the FEP and introducing some essential concepts to be utilized in developing a neo-materialistic account of the FEP.
Keywords
free energy principle; active inference; new materialism; intra-action; agential realism
Subject
Arts and Humanities, Philosophy
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