"As soon as we start to interpret the umwelt theory in historical terms the pieces start to fall into place. Because the umwelt theory tells us that it is not only genes, individuals, and species that survive, but also - and perhaps rather - patterns of interpretation. A creature's umwelt can be seen as the conquest of vital aspects of events and phenomena in the world around it, inasmuch as these aspects are continually being turned - by way of the senses - into an integral part of the creature. The umwelt is the representation of the surrounding world within the creature."

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