{"product_id":"embodied-cognition-paperback","title":"Embodied Cognition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLawrence Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbodied cognition is a recent development in psychology that practitioners often present as a superseding standard cognitive science. In this outstanding introduction, Lawrence Shapiro sets out the central themes and debates surrounding embodied cognition, explaining and assessing the work of many of the key figures in the field, including Lawrence Barsalou, Daniel Casasanto, Andy Clark, Alva Noë, and Michael Spivey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with an outline of the theoretical and methodological commitments of standard cognitive science, Shapiro then examines philosophical and empirical arguments surrounding the traditional perspective, setting the stage for a detailed examination of the embodied alternative. He introduces topics such as dynamical systems theory, ecological psychology, robotics, and connectionism, before addressing core issues in philosophy of mind such as mental representation and extended cognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition has been updated and revised throughout and includes new chapters that both expand on earlier topics and that introduce new material on embodied concepts, preference formation, and emotion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding helpful chapter summaries and annotated further reading at the end of each chapter, \u003ci\u003eEmbodied Cognition, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for all students of philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLawrence Shapiro\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, USA. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Mind Incarnate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Multiple Realization Book \u003c\/i\u003e(with Thomas Polger), and \u003ci\u003eThe Miracle Myth: Why Belief in the Resurrection and the Supernatural is Unjustified\u003c\/i\u003e. He is editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Handbook of Embodied Cognition\u003c\/i\u003e and (with Brie Gertler) of \u003ci\u003eArguing About the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, also available from Routledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 23, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42738424315967,"sku":"9781138746992","price":106.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/87ad969fedae3c755328f0f1df631030.webp?v=1765153259","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/embodied-cognition-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}