The ecology is something that surrounds us, and any experience within and encompassed by it is developed and shaped. This research addresses the question of what relationship exists between the environment and cognitive processes. To explore this question, a reflective and philosophical analysis method has been used to refine and describe the logical relationship between ecology and cognition. Concepts such as cognitive ecology and philosophical environment have been proposed and defined, along with the notion of nested embodied cognition as a foundational concept. In this context, general categories of the interaction between environmental inputs and cognitive processes have been presented, creating opportunities for research in cognitive ecology. The ecology is something that surrounds us, and any experience within and encompassed by it is developed and shaped. This research addresses the question of what relationship exists between the environment and cognitive processes. To explore this question, a reflective and philosophical analysis method has been used to refine and describe the logical relationship between ecology and cognition. Concepts such as cognitive ecology and intellectual environment have been proposed and defined, along with the notion of nested embodied cognition as a foundational concept. In this context, general categories of the interaction between environmental inputs and cognitive processes have been presented, creating opportunities for research in cognitive ecology. The study area is interdisciplinary and includes, among other fields, the philosophy of mind, cognitive sciences, ecology, neuroscience, and the philosophy of science.
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