The Evolutionary Origin(s) of the Umwelt
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Tønnessen, M. (2022). The Evolutionary Origin(s) of the Umwelt. Biosemiotics 15, 451–455 10.1007/s12304-022-09506-7Sammendrag
Although Jakob von Uexküll´s Umwelt theory is not mentioned in Jablonka and Ginsburg´s Target article, von Uexküll´s theory is clearly relevant in the context of the article, with the authors´ emphasis on the origin of “subjective experiencing”. I relate some of Jablonka and Ginsburg´s main claims to an evolutionary perspective on Umwelt theory. As it turns out, the Umwelt has multiple evolutionary origins depending on our exact definition(s) of Umwelt.