Symbols and embodiment: debates on meaning and cognition
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199217274
Date de publication :
9 oct. 2008
Dimensions :
25,3 x 17,7 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
949 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Some cognitive scientists think the mind works like a computer, involving programs composed of abstract and arbitrary symbols. Others think cognition is embodied - based on perceptual and emotional experience. This book is a rare collaboration between scientists holding both viewpoints, in an attempt to better understand the mind.