Name: The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience (The mit Press)
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Author: Varela, Francisco J. ; Thompson, Evan ; Rosch, Eleanor
ISBN: 9780262529365

portada The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience (The mit Press)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Publisher

Year

2017

Language

English

Pages

388

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.0 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.50 kg.

ISBN13

9780262529365

Edition No.

0002

Synopsis "The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience (The mit Press)"

A new edition of a classic work that originated the "embodied cognition" movement and was one of the first to link science and Buddhist practices.This classic book, first published in 1991, was one of the first to propose the "embodied cognition" approach in cognitive science. It pioneered the connections between phenomenology and science and between Buddhist practices and science--claims that have since become highly influential. Through this cross-fertilization of disparate fields of study, The Embodied Mind introduced a new form of cognitive science called "enaction," in which both the environment and first person experience are aspects of embodiment. However, enactive embodiment is not the grasping of an independent, outside world by a brain, a mind, or a self; rather it is the bringing forth of an interdependent world in and through embodied action. Although enacted cognition lacks an absolute foundation, the book shows how that does not lead to either experiential or philosophical nihilism. Above all, the book's arguments were powered by the conviction that the sciences of mind must encompass lived human experience and the possibilities for transformation inherent in human experience. This revised edition includes substantive introductions by Evan Thompson and Eleanor Rosch that clarify central arguments of the work and discuss and evaluate subsequent research that has expanded on the themes of the book, including the renewed theoretical and practical interest in Buddhism and mindfulness. A preface by Jon Kabat-Zinn, the originator of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program, contextualizes the book and describes its influence on his life and work.

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Pedro GrandónMonday, June 28, 2021
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" Es un cásico de la neurociencia con enfoque enactivo. Un pilar importante de la escuela chilena de la cognición iniciada por Humberto Maturana. "
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Marcial DieguezWednesday, March 03, 2021
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" Muy interesante para cualquiera que quiera adentrarse en el trabajo de Francisco Varela. "
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