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Symbols and embodiment : debates on meaning and cognition /

Some cognitive scientists think the mind works like a computer involving programs composed of abstract and arbitrary symbols. Others think cognition is embodied - based on perceptual and emotional experience. This book is a rare collaboration between scientists holding both viewpoints, in an attempt...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Vega, Manuel de, Glenberg, Arthur M., Graesser, Arthur C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Philosophy of mind.
Human information processing.
Mind and body.
Symbolism (Psychology)
Cognitive science.
Mental Processes
Symbolism
Philosophie de l'esprit.
Traitement de l'information chez l'être humain.
Symbolisme (Psychologie)
Sciences cognitives.
Cognitive science
Human information processing
Mind and body
Philosophy of mind
Linguïstiek.
Cognitiewetenschap.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Some cognitive scientists think the mind works like a computer involving programs composed of abstract and arbitrary symbols. Others think cognition is embodied - based on perceptual and emotional experience. This book is a rare collaboration between scientists holding both viewpoints, in an attempt to better understand the mind.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 445 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780191696060
0191696064