Anthony Chemero

Radical Embodied Cognitive Science

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ISBN 13:
9780262516471
author:
Anthony Chemero
format:
Paperback
publisher:
MIT Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2011
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
21.8 x 14.5 x 1.3 cm
Genre:
Health, Family & Lifestyle, Psychology & Psychiatry, Cognition & Cognitive Psychology
Condition:
New
supplier_id:
59
Availability:
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£41.97

Description

Radical Embodied Cognitive Science by Anthony Chemero explores a new approach to understanding cognition, one that views perception and action as fundamental aspects of the human experience. This nonrepresentational approach, also known as radical embodied cognitive science, has its roots in American naturalist psychology and offers a fresh perspective on traditional problems in the philosophy of mind. Chemero outlines this orientation to cognition and proposes a methodology based on dynamical systems theory, which explains phenomena dynamically without reference to mental representation. He also advances a background theory: Gibsonian ecological psychology, providing a clearer understanding of perception and action. By examining these ideas through the lens of radical embodied cognitive science, Chemero addresses issues such as reductionism, epistemological skepticism, metaphysical realism, and consciousness. This book presents a compelling case for this approach to cognitive science, highlighting its potential to resolve traditional philosophical problems with ease and its empirical promise.

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