Andreas K. Engel, Karl J. Friston, and Danica Kragic (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- September 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780262034326
- eISBN:
- 9780262333290
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262034326.001.0001
- Subject:
- Neuroscience, History of Neuroscience
Cognitive science is experiencing a pragmatic turn away from the traditional representation-centered framework toward a view that focuses on understanding cognition as “enactive.” This enactive view ...
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Cognitive science is experiencing a pragmatic turn away from the traditional representation-centered framework toward a view that focuses on understanding cognition as “enactive.” This enactive view holds that cognition does not produce models of the world but rather subserves action as it is grounded in sensorimotor skills. In this volume, experts from cognitive science, neuroscience, psychology, robotics, and philosophy of mind assess the foundations and implications of a novel action-oriented view of cognition. Their contributions and supporting experimental evidence show that an enactive approach to cognitive science enables strong conceptual advances, and the chapters explore key concepts for this new model of cognition. The contributors discuss the implications of an enactive approach for cognitive development; action-oriented models of cognitive processing; action-oriented understandings of consciousness and experience; and the accompanying paradigm shifts in the fields of philosophy, brain science, robotics, and psychology.Less
Cognitive science is experiencing a pragmatic turn away from the traditional representation-centered framework toward a view that focuses on understanding cognition as “enactive.” This enactive view holds that cognition does not produce models of the world but rather subserves action as it is grounded in sensorimotor skills. In this volume, experts from cognitive science, neuroscience, psychology, robotics, and philosophy of mind assess the foundations and implications of a novel action-oriented view of cognition. Their contributions and supporting experimental evidence show that an enactive approach to cognitive science enables strong conceptual advances, and the chapters explore key concepts for this new model of cognition. The contributors discuss the implications of an enactive approach for cognitive development; action-oriented models of cognitive processing; action-oriented understandings of consciousness and experience; and the accompanying paradigm shifts in the fields of philosophy, brain science, robotics, and psychology.
Andreas K. Engel, Karl J. Friston, and Danica Kragic
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- September 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780262034326
- eISBN:
- 9780262333290
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262034326.003.0001
- Subject:
- Neuroscience, History of Neuroscience
Cognitive science is witnessing a pragmatic turn away from the traditional representation-centered framework of cognition toward one that focuses on understanding cognition as being “enactive.” The ...
More
Cognitive science is witnessing a pragmatic turn away from the traditional representation-centered framework of cognition toward one that focuses on understanding cognition as being “enactive.” The enactive view holds that cognition does not produce models of the world but rather subserves action, as it is grounded in sensorimotor skills. Results from this Ernst Strüngmann Forum suggest that strong conceptual advances are possible when cognition is framed by an action-oriented paradigm. Experimental evidence from cognitive science, neuroscience, psychology, robotics, and philosophy of mind supports this position. This chapter provides an overview to the discourse surrounding this collaborative effort. Core topics which guided this multidisciplinary perusal are identified and challenges that emerged are highlighted. Action-oriented views from a variety of disciplines have started to cross-fertilize, thus promoting an integration of concepts and creating fertile ground for a novel theory of cognition to emerge.Less
Cognitive science is witnessing a pragmatic turn away from the traditional representation-centered framework of cognition toward one that focuses on understanding cognition as being “enactive.” The enactive view holds that cognition does not produce models of the world but rather subserves action, as it is grounded in sensorimotor skills. Results from this Ernst Strüngmann Forum suggest that strong conceptual advances are possible when cognition is framed by an action-oriented paradigm. Experimental evidence from cognitive science, neuroscience, psychology, robotics, and philosophy of mind supports this position. This chapter provides an overview to the discourse surrounding this collaborative effort. Core topics which guided this multidisciplinary perusal are identified and challenges that emerged are highlighted. Action-oriented views from a variety of disciplines have started to cross-fertilize, thus promoting an integration of concepts and creating fertile ground for a novel theory of cognition to emerge.
