Resumen
El concepto de círculo funcional considera la existencia de una unidad dinámica e inseparable organismo-ambiente, en la que la autoorganización característica de los seres vivos les otorga a los organismos la capacidad de participar activamente en la creación de su entorno. Presento una interpretación evolutiva de este concepto utilizando el pulpo del coco (Amphioctopus marginatus), especie a la que se le atribuye la manipulación y el uso de herramientas. Introduzco algunos aspectos básicos de la biología de los pulpos, buscando abordar la manipulación de herramientas desde la experiencia, el juego y la significación. Esto representa una alternativa evolutiva desde y hacia la armonía y la congruencia entre el organismo y su ambiente, distante del azar, la lucha y la competencia intraespecífica impuestos por las teorías de adaptación/selección natural.
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