The Early History of Embodied Cognition 1740-1920: The Lebenskraft-Debate and Radical Reality in German Science, Music, and Literature

by John A. McCarthy

This pioneering book evaluates the early history of embodied cognition. It explores for the first time the life-force (Lebenskraft) debate in Germany, which was manifest in philosophical reflection, medical treatise, scientific experimentation, theoretical physics, aesthetic theory, and literary practice esp. 1740-1920. The history of vitalism is considered in the context of contemporary discourses on radical reality (or deep naturalism). We...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004309020
• ISBN13: 9789004309029
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"