The Embodied Cognition Research Programme
Larry Shapiro
Philosophy Compass March 1, 2007 DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-9991.2007.00064.x (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that embodied cognition departs from traditional cognitive science by not conceiving of cognition as computational and by emphasizing the body's significance in thought. Describes three research lines and offers future directions. |
Abstract
Abstract Embodied Cognition is an approach to cognition that departs from traditional cognitive science in its reluctance to conceive of cognition as computational and in its emphasis on the significance of an organism's body in how and what the organism thinks. Three lines of embodied cognition research are described and some thoughts on the future of embodied cognition offered.
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