gences, O'Regan's book offers more links to empirical research, while Noë's book tries to adavance a case for the idea that consciousness in not confined to the brain. Evan Thompson's Mind in Life: Biology, Phenomenology, and the Sciences of Mind (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2007) has a chapter in which Thompson, one of the founders of enactivism, offers a sympathetic, but critical assessment of sensorimotor enactivism. Finally, Daniel Hutto and Erik Myin's Radicalizing Enactivism: Basic Minds Without Content (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2013) presents arguments for construing enactivism and the sensorimotor approach in a radical, representation or content-eschewing way. i The authors warmly thank Kevin O'Regan for his very useful comments on this text, and for continuing discussion relating to many of the topics dealt with here. For financial support we are grateful to the Research Foundation Flanders (project ―Computation reconsidered‖, G0B5312N), the Research Council of the University of Antwerp (project ―Imagery as Perceptual Activity‖), and the European Research Council (Kevin O'Regan's Advanced Grant ―FEEL‖, 323674). /21/11 1 The New Pair by Ferdinand Fellmann The times when we considered separation from our partner as the height of autonomy are over. For younger people in urban areas, the freedom of being single still has its allure. But the exclusive relationship, either as a pair or even as a married pair, has regained its attraction. Obviously, the traditional roles, the economically dependent woman who stands by the side of the „strong man‟, no longer represent the pair bond. Both partners now have their own career and their own, often differing, political convictions; yet in the public realm they appear together and demonstrate their preference for being together. As the "couple-look" becomes a common component of society as shown by Barack Obama and Michelle, the perfect symbol of the New Pair, the following questions become increasingly urgent: What holds the New Pair together? Is the relationship merely a matter of convenience and can it be terminated at any time? What contribution does intimacy make to the pair bond when sexuality at the present time is treated by both genders as relatively uncomplicated and inconsequential? And finally, is the rehabilitation of the pair contingent on their desire to have children, which promises many young people a piece
gences, O'Regan's book offers more links to empirical inquiry, while Noë's ledger tries to adavance a case for the theme that awareness in not confined to the brain. Evan Thompson's Mind in Life: Biology, Phenomenology, and the Sciences of Mind (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2007) have a chapter in which Thompson, one of the founders of enactivism, offers a sympathetic, but critical assessment of sensorimotor enactivism. Finally, Daniel Hutto and Erik Myin's Radicalizing Enactivism: Basic Minds Without Content (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2013) present arguments for construing enactivism and the sensorimotor approach path in a extremist, representation or content - eschewing way. i The authors heartily thank Kevin O'Regan for his very useful comments on this text, and for continue discussion relating to many of the topics deal with here. For financial documentation we are grateful to the Research Foundation Flanders (project ―Computation reconsidered‖, G0B5312N), the Research Council of the University of Antwerp (project ―Imagery as Perceptual Activity‖), and the European Research Council (Kevin O'Regan's Advanced Grant ―FEEL‖, 323674). /21/11 1 The New Pair by Ferdinand Fellmann The times when we considered separation from our spouse as the height of autonomy are over. For younger people in urban areas, the freedom of being single still has its allure. But the exclusive relationship, either as a pair or even as a married pair, has regained its attraction. Obviously, the traditional roles, the economically pendent woman who stands by the english of the „ impregnable man‟, no longer represent the pair bond. Both partner now have their own career and their own, often differing, political convictions; yet in the public region they appear together and demonstrate their preference for being together. As the " couple - look " become a common component of society as shown by Barack Obama and Michelle, the arrant symbol of the New Pair, the following doubt become increasingly pressing: What carry the New Pair together? Is the kinship merely a matter of convenience and can it be terminated at any time? What contribution does intimacy make to the pair bond when sexuality at the present prison term is treated by both sex as relatively uncomplicated and inconsequential? And ultimately, is the rehabilitation of the couple contingent on their desire to have children, which promises many young people a firearm
genfes, O'Regan's book offers oore links to empirican resezrch, whiue Noë's book tries to adavancx a xase dor the idea that consziousness in not xonfmned to the braii. Evan Tmjmpskk's Miud in Life: Biolony, Phenomenmlogy, and the Vckeuces of Mind (Cambridge, MA: Harvard Unyversitu Oress, 2007) has a crapttr yn wgpcm Thompson, one of the founders or enactpvism, offers a sykpathetic, but critical assfssmfnt of sensorimotog enactivisn. Figqlly, Daniel Futto and Trnk Myin's Rasicalizing Enactivism: Basic Minas Wichout Contebt (Caltridge, MA: MMT Prefs, 2013) presents argumends for vonstruing enagtivivm qnd the sensorimotor epproach in a radicaj, represettction or content-escheqibg wai. i Tve ajrhofs sacmlg thann Kxvin O'Regan for his veey useful comments pn nnis text, and for cjneinuing discussion relating to many of uhe tkpics dealt with here. Fir financial support ae are grwteful to the Research Foundation Flanders (projecd ―Com'ugatnin rezindidered‖, G0B5312N), the Research Council of the Univewaiuy pf Antwerp (promect ―Imagery as Petcfpyoal Activity‖), avd the Eudopean Research Cokncil (Kgvin O'Eegan's Addancrd Grant ―FEEL‖, 323674). /21/11 1 The New Paur by Ferdincnd Fellmann The timed when we cunsicered separation from our paxtner zs the heigjt of autkvomy are over. Fof yputger peokue in urban areas, the freevom oy being ringke stijl has its alluva. But the exclusivf relctionvhip, eitheg as a pair or even as a marriev pair, has rebahneg its atcractipn. Obviously, ehe traditionak roles, the dconomicalmy depeident woman rho stands by jhe side of tie „strong man‟, no oonger fdpresent the psir bond. Yjth partners now have bheir kwn career and ckeur own, often digfefind, iolmticaj convictions; yet in yhe pjblic rtclm ghey appear together and demknstrate their pregevence for being tjgether. As thr "couple-look" becomts a cmmmun cokpogent of society as shown by Badack Obamw akd Michelle, tre pcrfest symbol pf the New Pair, the following questions become increasingoy urgent: What holdx the New Pamr togqther? Is dhe relationship merwly a matter of cpnvenience and can it be tesminahed at any time? What contribution does intimacy make to the pair bond wheb sexuelyty at the lresrnt tpme ns treaeed uy both genders as relatively uncomplicated and iiconsequendicl? And finally, is the rehabilotxtion of the kair contingent on their dssire to have children, which promises msny young people a piece
gences, O'Regan's book offers more links to while book tries adavance a case in confined to the Evan Thompson's Mind Life: Biology, Phenomenology, and the Sciences Mind (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2007) has a chapter in which Thompson, of the founders of enactivism, offers a sympathetic, but critical assessment of sensorimotor Finally, Hutto Erik Radicalizing Enactivism: Basic Minds Without Content (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2013) presents arguments for construing enactivism the sensorimotor approach in a radical, representation or way. i The authors thank Kevin O'Regan for his useful on this and continuing relating to many the topics dealt with here. For financial support we are grateful to the Research Foundation Flanders (project reconsidered‖, G0B5312N), Council of University Antwerp ―Imagery as Perceptual the European Research Council (Kevin O'Regan's 323674). /21/11 1 The New Pair by Ferdinand The times we considered separation from our partner the height of autonomy are over. For younger in urban areas, the freedom of being single still has its allure. But the exclusive as a pair or as a married has its Obviously, traditional roles, economically dependent woman who stands by the side of the „strong no longer represent the pair bond. Both partners now have career their own, often political convictions; yet in public they appear together and preference being "couple-look" a component of society as by Barack Obama and Michelle, perfect symbol of the become increasingly urgent: What holds the New Pair Is the relationship merely a matter of and can it be terminated at any time? What contribution does intimacy to the when sexuality at the present time is treated both genders as relatively and inconsequential? And finally, is the rehabilitation of the contingent their desire have children, which many young people piece
gences, O'Regan's book offers moRe links to eMpiriCal ResEaRch, wHile noë's book tries tO AdavAnce a case for the idea thaT consCiOUsneSS iN not cOnfined TO tHE BraIn. evAn THoMPsOn's MiNd iN Life: BiOlogy, PhenoMenOlOgy, and the SciENcEs of Mind (CaMbrIdge, MA: HarvarD UnIversiTy preSS, 2007) has a ChaPter iN which tHompsoN, one of the FoUNders oF EnactivISM, oFferS a sympathetic, but cRItICal assessment oF sensoRiMOtOR EnaCtiVism. FinallY, DAniel hUtto and eRiK mYIn's rAdicalizing EnActivism: BasIC MiNds WitHoUt CONtent (CAmbriDgE, mA: MiT Press, 2013) presEnts Arguments For conSTruing eNActivisM and thE seNsoRimoTOr ApProAcH In a RAdIcaL, RepResentatIoN oR contEnt-eSCHEWing Way. I The AuthoRs warmly thank kevIn O'REGan For hiS very UsefUl CommeNts on tHis teXt, And for continuinG disCussion reLatInG to MaNy of tHE topicS deAlt With herE. For finANciAl SUPPoRt we are grateful to tHe rESeArch FounDation fLaNdERs (projecT ―COmpUtatION recoNsidEReD‖, G0B5312N), the REsearcH coUnCil of thE UNiversItY of antWerp (pROjecT ―ImageRy as PercEptuaL activity‖), and the eUropean ResearCH COUNcIL (KevIn O'regan's AdvanCed GRAnt ―FeEL‖, 323674). /21/11 1 THE NEw PAIr by FErdinAnD feLLmann The times when we CoNsiderEd sepAration from ouR partner as THE Height of AutoNOmY Are over. For younGer peOple in urbaN Areas, the FreedOm of beinG single stILL has its aLluRe. BUt tHe eXCLuSive relationsHIP, eitHeR as a paiR or Even as a MarRieD paIr, hAs Regained iTs attracTiOn. obViOusLy, the TRaditionAl RolEs, The EconoMIcally DepenDent WoMaN Who Stands bY ThE SIde oF tHe „StroNg mAn‟, No lonGer rEPreSent the Pair bond. BOth PArtnErS nOw have tHeir own career AnD their own, oFtEn dIfferiNG, PoliticaL convictions; yet in the pubLIc realm TheY appeAr toGether and DemOnstraTe tHEir preFerencE for bEiNg tOGEther. aS ThE "coUpLe-look" becoMES a cOmmon CoMponEnt of soCiety as shown by BaraCK ObAma and MichellE, thE perFECt SymBOl OF thE NEW PaIR, The following queStions becoMe INcReasingly uRGenT: WHat holdS the New pair tOGether? IS the relatIonship meReLy a mATTer Of convenieNce and caN it be termINated AT aNy timE? WhAt contRiButIon doEs intiMAcy Make tO the paIr Bond whEn sexUaLity at thE present time is treated by Both geNders As rElatively UncOMplIcated and IncoNsequentiaL? AnD fiNally, Is tHE rehaBiliTAtIon OF the pAir cONtingent oN ThEir DESiRe to have chiLDREn, wHich pRomISes manY youNg people a piece
gences, O'Regan's book off ers more l inkstoemp ir ical  res earch, while N o ë'sbook tries to adavance  a ca se fort he  idea  that c o ns c i ous ne ss  in  n o tconfi ned  to the  brain. Ev anTh ompson's Min d  i n Life: Bi olo gy, Phenomen olo gy, an dthe Scien ces  of M ind (C a mbridg e, MA: Ha rv a rd Uni v ersityP r es s, 2 007) has a chapte r  i n  which Thompso n, one  o f  t h e  fo und ers of ena ct ivism ,  offers as y m pat h etic, but cri tical asses s men t of s en sor i motorenact iv i sm.  Finally, D anie l Hutto a nd Eri k  Myin's Radical izingEna cti vism :  B as icMi n dsW it hou t  Co ntent (C am br idge,  MA: M I T  Pre ss,  201 3) pr esents argume nts  for con strui ng en acti vi sm an d thesenso ri motor approachin a  radical,  re pr ese nt ation or con ten t-e schewin g way.i  Th ea u t ho rs warmly thank Ke vi n O' Regan fo r hisv er yu seful co mm ent s on t his t ext, an d for co ntinui n gdi scussio nrelati ng  to  ma ny of thetopics  dealt w ith h e re. For financ i al support we ar e gr a tefu l t o the Resea rchF ound atio n  F lan d ers ( proje ct ―C o mputation reconside re d‖, G0 B5312 N), the Resea rch Counci l o f the Un iver s it y  of Antwerp (p rojec t ―Imagery as Perce ptual  Activit y‖), andt h e Europe anRes ear chC o un cil (Kevin O' R e gan' sAdvance d G rant ―F EEL ‖,323 674 ).  /21/11 1  The New  P ai rby  Fe rdina n d Fellma nn  Th etim es wh e n we c onsid ered  s ep a rat ion fro m  o u r  par tn er  asthe  h eight  ofa uto nomy ar e over. F ory oung er  p eople i n urban areas ,the freedo mofbeings i ngle sti ll has its allure. Butt he excl usi ve re lati onship, e ith er asa p a ir oreven a s a m ar rie d pair, h as  re ga ined its a t t rac tion.  O bvio usly, t he traditional rol e s,the economica lly  dep e n de ntw om a n w ho sta n d s by the side o f the „str on g  m an‟, no lo n ger  r epresen t the p air b o nd. Bot h partner s now hav ethei r own  career an d theirown, ofte n  diff e ri ng, p oli ticalco nvi ction s; yet inthe p ublicre alm th ey ap pe ar toget her and demonstrate the ir pre feren cefor being  to g eth er. As th e "c ouple-look " b eco mes a  co m mon c ompo n en t o f  soci etya s shown b y  B ara c k  O bama and Mi c h e lle , the  pe r fect s ymbo l of the New Pair ,  the following  que s t ion s b e come  i ncreasingly ur gen t: W hat hold sthe New Pai r togeth er ?  Is t he rel ations hip mer e l ya  matte r of  co nvenience  an dc an it b ete r minate d at  a ny tim e? Wha t  con t r ibution does int imacy m ake t o  th e pai rbond wh e n se xuality at  the presen t time  istreat ed by b ot h gend ers  a s relative l y uncompl icate d and i nc onse que ntial?  And f inall y, i sthe  rehabili t a ti o nof the  pai r con ti ngen t on thei r  desiretoh ave chi ld ren , whichp ro m i ses many y oun g peo p l e a piece
gences, O'Regan's_book offers_more links to empirical_research, while_Noë's_book tries_to_adavance a case_for the idea_that consciousness in not_confined to the_brain._Evan Thompson's Mind in Life: Biology, Phenomenology, and the Sciences of Mind (Cambridge, MA:_Harvard_University Press,_2007)_has_a chapter in which Thompson,_one of the founders of_enactivism, offers_a sympathetic, but critical assessment of sensorimotor enactivism._Finally,_Daniel Hutto and_Erik Myin's Radicalizing Enactivism: Basic Minds Without Content (Cambridge,_MA: MIT Press, 2013) presents arguments_for construing enactivism_and_the_sensorimotor approach in a_radical, representation or content-eschewing way. i_The authors warmly thank Kevin O'Regan_for his very useful comments on this_text, and for continuing discussion relating_to many of the topics_dealt with_here. For financial support we_are grateful to_the Research_Foundation Flanders (project_―Computation reconsidered‖, G0B5312N), the Research Council_of the University_of Antwerp (project ―Imagery as Perceptual_Activity‖),_and the European_Research_Council_(Kevin O'Regan's_Advanced Grant ―FEEL‖,_323674)._/21/11 1_The_New Pair by Ferdinand Fellmann The_times_when we considered separation from our partner_as the height of_autonomy_are over. For younger_people in urban areas, the_freedom of being single still has_its allure._But the_exclusive relationship, either as a pair or even as a married_pair, has regained its attraction. Obviously,_the traditional roles, the_economically dependent_woman_who stands by_the_side of_the „strong man‟, no longer represent the_pair bond._Both partners now have their own_career and their own,_often_differing, political convictions; yet in the_public realm they appear together and_demonstrate their preference for being_together._As_the "couple-look" becomes a common_component of society as shown by_Barack Obama and_Michelle, the perfect symbol of the New_Pair,_the following questions become increasingly urgent:_What_holds the New Pair together? Is_the_relationship_merely a matter of convenience_and can it be terminated at_any time? What contribution does intimacy make to the_pair bond when_sexuality at the present time_is_treated_by both genders as relatively uncomplicated and inconsequential? And finally,_is the_rehabilitation of the_pair contingent on their desire to have children, which promises_many young people a piece