This post is an addendum to a previous one, “The Enactive Approach to Agency” (if you are interested check that out first). There I described “operational closure”, which is a proposed basis for understanding the organizational structure underlying biological autonomy. In particular, I praised the way it abstracts from the more complicated features of self-production… Continue reading Constraint Closure and Autonomy
Month: July 2026
New Paper: Causation, Explanation and Process Ontology
I have a new paper out (open access), called “Turning Salmon’s causal process theory into process ontology.” In it, I provide a modified account of causal process theory. It is intended to meet the aims of biology-inspired philosophers who advocate for a process-oriented metaphysics, while maintaining a close tie to the topic of scientific explanation.… Continue reading New Paper: Causation, Explanation and Process Ontology