Derived Embodiment in Abstract Language
How does knowledge of phenomena and events we have no direct experiences of emerge? Having a brain that learns from being in the world, how can we conceive of prehistoric dinosaurs, Atlantis, unicorns or even ‘desire’? This book is about how abstract knowledge becomes anchored in direct experiences...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2017.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56056-4 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- 1. Introduction to the book
- 2. Interactional expertise
- 3. Grounded cognition
- 4. Concrete and ‘abstract’ knowledge
- 5. Derived embodiment and interactional expertise
- 6. Mental applications
- 7. Educational implications
- 8. Issues to consider
- References.