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Post by aggelosstamos on Nov 10, 2017 23:40:26 GMT
Spinoza was the one to first elaborate on the idea of conatus, which he identified as the willingness to live or the endeavor to preserve self. Damasio uses this term as a fundamental contribute to the self regulating mechanism of homeostasis. According to Damasio this idea develops in many levels. It can be observed at the neuron level were the brain via automatic responses (eg pulling ones hand away from a burning stove) or via more cognitive demanding procedures (eg decision making) is stimulated by the environment something that reaches the brain and neurons respond accordingly in order to maintain well being. This is then generalized to organs, the organs generalize such behavior in terms of an organism and organisms generalize this survival and well being concepts to social groups.
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