Start by marking the tree of knowledge the biological roots of human understanding as want to read the tree of knowledge the biological roots of human understanding by humberto r maturana francisco j varela 419 rating details 1090 ratings 60 reviews knowing how we know is the subject of this book its authors present a new view of cognition that has important . The tree of knowledge the biological roots of human understanding paperback illustrated march 31 1992 by humberto r maturana author francisco j varela author 45 out of 5 stars 41 ratings see all formats and editions. A review of the tree of knowledge the biological roots of human understanding by humberto r maturana and francisco j varela 1998. The fruits of maturana and varelas tree of knowledge include the central insight that cognition is not a representation of the world out there but rather a bringing forth of the world through the process of living itself and the stunningly beautiful conclusion we have only the world that we can bring forth with others and only love helps bring it forth. The tree of knowledge the biological roots of human understanding inproceedingsmaturana1992theto titlethe tree of knowledge the biological roots of human understanding authorh maturana and f varela year1992