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More copies of this ISBN:The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experienceby Francisco J Varela
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The Embodied Mind provides a unique, sophisticated treatment of the spontaneous and reflective dimension of human experience. The authors - argue that only by having a sense of common ground between mind in Science and mind in experience can our understanding of cognition be more complete. Toward that end, they develop a dialogue between cognitive science and Buddhist meditative psychology and situate it in relation to other traditions such as phenomenology and psychoanalysis. Francisco Varela is Director of Research at the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique and Professor of Cognitive Science and Epistemology, CREA, at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris. Evan Thompson is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto. Eleanor Rosch is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Review:andquot;An important book with wideranging implications for the construction of subjectivity in the Western tradition. Moreover, it is engagingly written, presenting difficult ideas and complex research programs with grace, lucidity, and style. andmdash;N. Katherine Hayles, American Book Review Synopsis:Studies the spontaneous and reflective dimension of human experience. To create common ground between mind in science and mind in experience, the authors develop a dialogue between cognitive science and Buddhist meditative psychology, placing it in relation to such traditions as phenomenology. Synopsis:A unique, sophisticated treatment of the spontaneous and reflective dimension of human experience. Synopsis:The Embodied Mind provides a unique, sophisticated treatment of the spontaneous and reflective dimension of human experience. The authors - argue that only by having a sense of common ground between mind in Science and mind in experience can our understanding of cognition be more complete. Toward that end, they develop a dialogue between cognitive science and Buddhist meditative psychology and situate it in relation to other traditions such as phenomenology and psychoanalysis. About the AuthorEvan T. Thompson is Associate Professor of Philosophy at York University in Ontario, Canada. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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