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The aim is to explore the concept of style in relation to perception and identity, drawing from Alva Noë's work.

March 5, 2026Open Access

The enactive elements of style

Key Points

The aim is to explore the concept of style in relation to perception and identity, drawing from Alva Noë's work.
Reflective analysis of Alva Noë's writings on style and perception.
Examination of the concept of style in both individual and communal contexts.
Discussion of historical processes in the development of style.
Style is framed as a dynamic and relational concept.
The social aspects of style enhance understanding without conflicting with individual perceptions.
Historical context is crucial for grasping the evolution of style.

Abstract

I reflect on Alva Noë’s appeal to the concept of style to describe how we access the world and how we become our own selves. Noë’s recent work has addressed the topic of style directly, but the strands of his perspective are woven throughout his Action in Perception book, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary with this special issue. Style is an expansive, flexible concept. It can be examined in enactive terms—indeed, it invites such examination. This leads to a relational understanding of style as communal processes of form-taking that develop, entwine, and differentiate historically. The social constitution of style does not conflict with the common use of the term to describe the cohesive activity of particular individuals, objects, or places. Rather, it clarifies it.

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