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This classic book, first published in 1991, was one of the first to propose the "embodied cognition” approach in cognitive science. It pioneered the connections between phenomenology and science and between Buddhist practices and science—claims that have since become highly influential. Through this cross-fertilisation of disparate fields of study, The Embodied Mind introduced a new form of cognitive science called "enaction,” in which both the environment and first person experience are aspects of embodiment. However, enactive embodiment is not the grasping of an independent, outside world by a brain, a mind, or a self; rather it is the bringing forth of an interdependent world in and through embodied action. Although enacted cognition lacks an absolute foundation, the book shows how that does not lead to either experiential or philosophical nihilism. Above all, the book's arguments were powered by the conviction that the sciences of mind must encompass lived human experience and the possibilities for transformation inherent in human experience.
This revised edition includes substantive introductions by Evan Thompson and Eleanor Rosch that clarify central arguments of the work and discuss and evaluate subsequent research that has expanded on the themes of the book, including the renewed theoretical and practical interest in Buddhism and mindfulness. A preface by Jon Kabat-Zinn, the originator of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program, contextualises the book and describes its influence on his life and work.

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00:42 What questions does the book answer?
01:03 What is the Context?
01:33 What is the essence of the book?
03:12 What is Cognitivism?
04:42 What is Connectionism?
06:38 Linking Connectionism and Emergentism
07:52 Content in a Nutshell
08:34 Who should read the book?

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