Body & Cognition
Term:
Spring 2012
Subject Code:
GPSY
Course Number:
5156
How is thinking related to perception and bodily action? In this course we will explore theories of 'embodied cognition' that have emerged in the 21st century and will consider the challenges they face. If concepts are built upon perception and action, how can people conceptualize abstract things that they can never see or touch? Where earlier body-based theories of concepts have fallen short, how can contemporary embodiment theories contribute to a coherent account of language, perception, and cognition?
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