Implications of Embodiment: Cognition and Communication

by Risha Claudia Bergomi

This edited volume is scientifically based, but readable for a larger audience, covering the concept of "embodied cognition" and its implications from a transdisciplinary angle. The contributions are from the fields of psychology, computer science, biology, philosophy, and psychiatry. First, the roots of embodiment are described with historical, computer-science, and phenomenological viewpoints. It is argued that embodied cognition is relevant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845402405
• ISBN13: 9781845402402
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Imprint Academic (Ips)
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"