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Overview"How can symbols have meaning for a subject? This work argues that this is the key question to ask about intentionality, or meaningful thought. It suggests that that the goal should be to explain not how symbols, mental or otherwise, can refer to or ""mean"" states of affairs in the external world, but how they can mean something to us, the users. The essence of intentionality, it argues, is conscious understanding, the roots of which lie in experiences of embodiment and goal-directed action. A developmental path is traced from a foundation of conscious understanding of the concept of an objective, external world, to the understanding of language and abstract symbols. The work is interdisciplinary, incorporating data from the neurosciences and cognitive psychology, the perspectives of phenomenologists such as Merleau-Ponty, and traditional philosophical analysis. The book includes a chapter on conscious qualitative experience and its neural correlates." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Natika Newton (New York Institute of Technology, New York)Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co Volume: 10 Weight: 0.400kg ISBN: 9789027251305ISBN 10: 9027251304 Pages: 211 Publication Date: 03 October 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Acknowledgements; 2. 1. Introduction; 3. 2. The Sensorimotor Theory of Cognition; 4. 3. Understanding Actions; 5. 4. Understanding Objects; 6. 5. Error and the External world; 7. 6. Understanding Persons; 8. 7. Understanding Language; 9. 8. The Elements of Conscious Experience; 10. 9. Conclusion; 11. References; 12. IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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