Gallagher, Shaun
How the Body Shapes the Mind
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199204168
- author:
- Gallagher, Shaun
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 150 mm X 230 mm
- Genre:
- Cognition & cognitive psychology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
How the Body Shapes the Mind explores the relationship between our bodies and our minds, drawing on insights from psychology, neuroscience, pathologies, and developmental psychology.
The author argues that the contribution of embodiment to cognition is inescapable, but there is a need for a common vocabulary to integrate discussions across these disciplines. Shaun Gallagher's book aims to develop this framework, avoiding overly reductionist or inflationistic approaches.
By examining the structural features of conscious experience and the role of our bodies within it, Gallagher seeks to shed light on the fundamental nature of perception and understanding.
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