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OverviewThis book argues that thinking is bounded by neither the brain nor the skin of an organism. Cognitive systems function through integration of neural and bodily functions with the functions of representational vehicles. The integrationist position offers a fresh contribution to the emerging embodied and embedded approach to the study of mind. Full Product DetailsAuthor: R. Menary , Kenneth A. LoparoPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2007 Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781349542284ISBN 10: 1349542288 Pages: 207 Publication Date: 01 January 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I: SETTING THE SCENE Cognitivism and Internalism Externalism, Dynamics and the Extended Mind Defending Cognitive Integration PART II: FORMULATING COGNITIVE INTEGRATION Embodied Engagements and the Manipulation Thesis The Evolution of the Hybrid Mind Cognitive Practices Development and the Transformation of Cognitive Capacities Conclusion: Cognitive Webs IndexReviewsAuthor InformationRICHARD MENARY lectures at the University of Wollongong in Australia, having formerly been Senior Lecturer at the Department of Philosophy, University of Hertfordshire, UK. He has published in journals such as Philosophical Psychology and Language Sciences, has edited two books, Radical Enactivism (2006) and The Extended Mind (2007), and is currently writing a book on the philosophy of cognition. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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