Gallagher, Shaun
Action and Interaction
- ISBN 13:
- 9780192867308
- author:
- Gallagher, Shaun
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 centimetres (0.51 kg
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Mind & Body,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Shaun Gallagher presents a groundbreaking interdisciplinary account of human action, highlighting its essential social dimension. He synthesizes key approaches to action theory, social cognition, and critical social theory to demonstrate the crucial role of context in understanding human agency.
Gallagher explores issues related to social cognition, embodied intersubjective interaction, direct social perception, and the impact of narrative and communicative practices on our understanding of others. By bridging embodied and enactive approaches to action, he develops an alternative to standard conceptions of understanding others, shedding light on recognition, autonomy, and justice.
This book offers a fresh perspective on human action, emphasizing its deeply social nature and the importance of context in shaping our experiences and interactions with others.
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