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The Renaissance Extended Mind
The Renaissance Extended Mind explores the parallels and contrasts between current philosophical notions of the mind as extended across brain, body and world, and analogous notions in literary, philosophical, and scientific texts circulating between the fifteenth century and early-seventeenth century.
304 pages, Hardcover
First published June 24, 2015
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May 23, 2020
Within the current debates in philosophy of mind, the hypothesis of extended and embodied cognition had gained relevance in recent years. This book is an excellent example of how we can start developing new questions about our cognitive development and abilities, as well as our conception of the self in different historical periods using this framework. Extended Cognition (EC) may open new insights into our past, and particularly to the history of philosophy and ideas and its relation to other intellectual endeavors, such as art, poetry, fiction, or theater.
What is the influence that cultural context has in its interaction with our long-standing biology? How our minds use cultural elements as intellectual scaffolds to define our cognition? Is it possible to better understand the Reinassance through the lenses of EC than the eyes of Decarte's paradigm? These are some questions guiding this book. A must-read if you are interested in the topic.
What is the influence that cultural context has in its interaction with our long-standing biology? How our minds use cultural elements as intellectual scaffolds to define our cognition? Is it possible to better understand the Reinassance through the lenses of EC than the eyes of Decarte's paradigm? These are some questions guiding this book. A must-read if you are interested in the topic.
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