Enactivism as Utopian Science

I discuss the authors’ criticisms of the utopian strand of enactivism and consider scientific practice through the lens of feminist philosophy of science. I argue that much enactivist work in cognitive science attempts to be utopian in a somewhat different sense from that used by the authors; enactive principles have been used to additionally critique and challenge overlooked political and social implications of cognitive science research. I conclude by asking, however, whether enactivism, over other cognitive models, is in a better place to make such critiques.