Interpersonal judgments, embodied reasoning, and juridical legitimacy
Oxford University Press eBooks October 9, 2018 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198735410.013.46 (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 behavioral and neuroscientific research supports conceptual metaphor theory, indicating that bodily states influence cognition and behavior in ways that appear insensitive to reflectively endorsed norms. The author raises questions about whether these findings, if they extend to real-life situations, present potential challenges to juridical legitimacy. |
Abstract
Abstract A particular branch of the embodied cognition (EC) research program explicates abstract concepts and metaphors as grounded in particular domains of bodily experience. This chapter explores conceptual metaphor theory (CMT) and some recent behavioral and neuroscientific research that appears to offer some support for it. While this research indicates that bodily states exert non-negligible influence on cognition and behavior, the influences appear to occur in a way that is insensitive to reflectively endorsed norms. Assuming that the experimental findings extend to real-life situations, the findings raise a number of questions. The chapter offers reflections on particular questions and concerns in the legal realm and explores whether the findings present potential challenges to juridical legitimacy.