Living Systems: An Introductory Guide to the Theories of Humberto Maturana & Francisco Varela

Living Systems: An Introductory Guide to the Theories of Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela, introduces the thinking of the two great Chilean biologists. Written to make their body of work more accessible for both academic and non-academic readers, topics include the ontology of the observer, the operation of living systems, living systems and the environment, the construction of worlds and the constitution of cultures (the patriarchal and an alternative, a matristic culture).

Jane Cull is the Founder and Lead Consultant of Life's Natural Solutions. Since 1994, she has developed a range and depth of expertise based on extensive research into the theories of living systems, the work of world-renowned Chilean Systems Biologists, Dr Humberto Maturana and the late Dr Francisco Varela. She has embodied and expanded on their work to provide an experiential and conceptual understanding of biology, human perception, the circularity of life and how we make the shift to construct a more sustainable world. Jane was also the Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied Systems Studies, a bi-annual academic journal dedicated to applied systems theory and is part of the Great Transition Initiative (GTI), an international network of scholars and activists that analyzes alternative scenarios and charts a path to a hopeful future. She is also on the Advisory Board of the Barcelona Consensus, a project dedicated to transitioning to a sustainable society.