The Body in Mind: Understanding Cognitive Processes (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy)

Type

Book

Authors

Mark Rowlands

ISBN 10

052165274X

ISBN 13

9780521652742

Tags

Psychology & Counseling, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive, Consciousness & Thought, Philosophy

Description

In this book, Mark Rowlands challenges the Cartesian view of the mind as a self-contained monadic entity, and offers in its place a radical externalist or environmentalist model of cognitive processes. Drawing on both evolutionary theory and a detailed examination of the processes involved in perception, memory, thought and language use, Rowlands argues that cognition is, in part, a process whereby creatures manipulate and exploit relevant objects in their environment. This innovative book provides a foundation for an unorthodox but increasingly popular view of the nature of cognition. - from Amzon

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