How the body shapes the mind /

This book contributes to the idea that to have an understanding of the mind, consciousness, or cognition, a detailed scientific and phenomenological understanding of the body is essential.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gallagher, Shaun, 1948-
Corporate Author:	Oxford University Press
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Clarendon Press, 2005.
Subjects:	Mind and body. Philosophy of mind. Consciousness. Human information processing. Philosophy. Self-perception. Consciousness Human Body Mental Processes Philosophy Self Concept Philosophie de l'esprit. Conscience. Traitement de l'information chez l'être humain. Philosophie. Perception de soi. philosophy. PHILOSOPHY > Mind & Body. Self-perception Human information processing Mind and body Philosophy of mind Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

The terms of embodiment
The case of the missing schema
The earliest senses of self and others
Pursuing a phantom
The body in gesture
Prenoetic constraints on perception and action
Neurons and neonates : reflections on the molyneux problem
Complex structures and common dynamics of self-awareness
The interactive practice of mind
Before you know it.