Embodiment, Enaction, and Culture: Investigating the Constitution of the Shared World (The MIT Press)

Recent accounts of cognition attempt to overcome the limitations of traditional cognitive science by reconceiving cognition as enactive and the cognizer as an embodied being who is embedded in biological, psychological, and cultural contexts. Cultural forms of sense-making constitute the shared world, which in turn is the origin and place of cognition. This volume is the first interdisciplinary collection on the cultural context of embodiment, offering perspectives from the neurophilosophical to the anthropological. The contributors explore conceptual foundations, drawing on work by Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, and Sartre, and respond to recent critiques. They consider whether there is something in the self that precedes intersubjectivity and inquire into the relation between culture and consciousness, the nature of shared meaning and social understanding, the social dimension of shame, and the nature of joint affordances. They apply the notion of radical enactive cognition to evolutionary anthropology, and examine the concept of the body in relation to culture in light of studies in such fields as phenomenology, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and psychopathology. The book covers the interplay of embodiment, enaction, and culture. Contributors Mark Bickhard, Ingar Brinck, Anna Ciaunica, Hanne De Jaegher, Nicolas de Warren, Ezequiel Di Paolo, Christoph Durt, John Z. Elias, Joerg Fingerhut, Aikaterini Fotopoulou, Thomas Fuchs, Shaun Gallagher, Vittorio Gallese, Duilio Garofoli, Katrin Heimann, Peter Henningsen, Daniel D. Hutto, Laurence J. Kirmayer, Alba Montes Sánchez, Dermot Moran, Maxwell J. D. Ramstead, Matthew Ratcliffe, Vasudevi Reddy, Zuzanna Rucińska, Alessandro Salice, Glenda Satne, Heribert Sattel, Christian Tewes, Dan Zahavi Recent Accounts Of Cognition Attempt To Overcome The Limitations Of Traditional Cognitive Science By Reconceiving Cognition As Enactive And The Cognizer As An Embodied Being Who Is Embedded In Biological, Psychologial, And Cultural Contexts. Cultural Forms Of Sense-making Constitute The Shared World, Which In Turn Is The Origin And Place Of Cognition. This Volume Is The First Interdisciplinary Collection On The Cultural Context Of Embodiment, Offering Perspectives That Range From The Neurophilosophical To The Anthropological. The Book Brings Together New Contributions By Some Of The Most Renowned Scholars In The Field And The Latest Results From Up-and-coming Researchers. The Contributors Explore Conceptual Foundations, Drawing On Work By Husserl, Merleau-ponty, And Sartre, And Respond To Recent Critiques. They Consider Whether There Is Something In The Self That Precedes Intersubjectivity And Inquire Into The Relation Between Culture And Consciousness, The Nature Of Shared Meaning And Social Understanding, The Social Dimension Of Shame, And The Nature Of Joint Affordances. They Apply The Notion Of Radical Enactive Cognition To Evolutionary Anthropology, And Examine The Concept To Evolutionary Anthropology, And Examine The Concept Of The Body In Relation To Culture In Light Of Studies In Such Fields As Phenomenology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychology, And Psychopathology. Through Such Investigations, The Book Breaks Ground For The Study Of The Interplay Of Embodiment, Enaction, And Culture. -- From Dust Jacket. I. Phenomenological And Enactive Accounts Of The Constitution Of Culture -- 1. Intercorporeality And Intersubjectivity: A Phenomenological Exploration Of Embodiment / Dermot Moran -- 2. We Are, Therefore I Am -- I Am, Therefore We Are: The Third In Sartre's Social Ontology / Nicolas De Warren -- 3. Consciousness, Culture, And Significance / Christoph Durt -- 4. Neither Individualistic Nor Interactionist / Hanne De Jaegher -- 5. Continuity Skepticism In Doubt: A Radically Enactive Take / Glenda Satne -- Ii. Intersubjectivity, Selfhood, And Persons -- 6. Primacy Of The We? / Dan Zahavi -- 7. Selfhood, Schizophrenia, And The Interpersonal Regulation Of Experience / Matthew Ratcliffe -- 8. Touched Self: Psychological And Philosophical Perspectives On Proximal Intersubjectivity And The Self / Aikaterini Fotopoulou -- 9. Thin, Thinner, Thinnest: Defining The Minimal Self / Dan Zahavi -- 10. Emergence Of Persons / Mark H. Bickhard -- Iii. Cultural Affordances And Social Understanding -- 11. Significance And Meaning Of Others / Shaun Gallagher -- 12. Feeling Ashamed Of Myself Because Of You / Alessandro Salice -- 13. Extent Of Our Abilities: The Presence, Salience, And Sociality Of Affordances / John Z. Elias -- 14. Role Of Affordances In Pretend Play / Zuzanna Rucinska -- 15. Ornamental Feathers Without Mentalism: A Radical Enactive View On Neanderthal Body Adornment / Duilio Garofoli -- Iv. Embodiment And Its Cultural Significance -- 16. Neoteny And Social Cognition: A Neuroscientific Perspective On Embodiment / Vittorio Gallese -- 17. Collective Body Memories / Thomas Fuchs -- 18. Movies And The Mind: On Our Filmic Body / Katrin Heimann -- 19. Painful Bodies At Work: Stress And Culture? / Heribert Sattel -- 20. Embodiment And Enactment In Cultural Psychiatry / Maxwell J. D. Ramstead. Edited By Christoph Durt, Thomas Fuchs, And Christian Tewes. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The first interdisciplinary investigation of the cultural context of enactive embodiment, offering perspectives that range from the neurophilosophical to the anthropological. Recent accounts of cognition attempt to overcome the limitations of traditional cognitive science by reconceiving cognition as enactive and the cognizer as an embodied being who is embedded in biological, psychological, and cultural contexts. Cultural forms of sense-making constitute the shared world, which in turn is the origin and place of cognition. This volume is the first interdisciplinary collection on the cultural context of embodiment, offering perspectives that range from the neurophilosophical to the anthropological. The book brings together new contributions by some of the most renowned scholars in the field and the latest results from up-and-coming researchers. The contributors explore conceptual foundations, drawing on work by Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, and Sartre, and respond to recent critiques. They consider whether there is something in the self that precedes intersubjectivity and inquire into the relation between culture and consciousness, the nature of shared meaning and social understanding, the social dimension of shame, and the nature of joint affordances. They apply the notion of radical enactive cognition to evolutionary anthropology, and examine the concept of the body in relation to culture in light of studies in such fields as phenomenology, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and psychopathology. Through such investigations, the book breaks ground for the study of the interplay of embodiment, enaction, and culture. Contributors Mark Bickhard, Ingar Brinck, Anna Ciaunica, Hanne De Jaegher, Nicolas de Warren, Ezequiel Di Paolo, Christoph Durt, John Z. Elias, Joerg Fingerhut, Aikaterini Fotopoulou, Thomas Fuchs, Shaun Gallagher, Vittorio Gallese, Duilio Garofoli, Katrin Heimann, Peter Henningsen, Daniel D. Hutto, Laurence J. Kirmayer, Alba Montes Sánchez, Dermot Moran, Maxwell J. D. Ramstead, Matthew Ratcliffe, Vasudevi Reddy, Zuzanna Rucińska, Alessandro Salice, Glenda Satne, Heribert Sattel, Christian Tewes, Dan Zahavi The first interdisciplinary investigation of the cultural context of enactive embodiment, offering perspectives that range from the neurophilosophical to the anthropological.Recent accounts of cognition attempt to overcome the limitations of traditional cognitive science by reconceiving cognition as enactive and the cognizer as an embodied being who is embedded in biological, psychological, and cultural contexts. Cultural forms of sense-making constitute the shared world, which in turn is the origin and place of cognition. This volume is the first interdisciplinary collection on the cultural context of embodiment, offering perspectives that range from the neurophilosophical to the anthropological.The book brings together new contributions by some of the most renowned scholars in the field and the latest results from up-and-coming researchers. The contributors explore conceptual foundations, drawing on work by Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, and Sartre, and respond to recent critiques. They consider whether there is something in the self that precedes intersubjectivity and inquire into the relation between culture and consciousness, the nature of shared meaning and social understanding, the social dimension of shame, and the nature of joint affordances. They apply the notion of radical enactive cognition to evolutionary anthropology, and examine the concept of the body in relation to culture in light of studies in such fields as phenomenology, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and psychopathology. Through such investigations, the book breaks ground for the study of the interplay of embodiment, enaction, and culture.ContributorsMark Bickhard, Ingar Brinck, Anna Ciaunica, Hanne De Jaegher, Nicolas de Warren, Ezequiel Di Paolo, Christoph Durt, John Z. Elias, Joerg Fingerhut, Aikaterini Fotopoulou, Thomas Fuchs, Shaun Gallagher, Vittorio Gallese, Duilio Garofoli, Katrin Heimann, Peter Henningsen, Daniel D. Hutto, Laurence J. Kirmayer, Alba Montes Sánchez, Dermot Moran, Maxwell J. D. Ramstead, Matthew Ratcliffe, Vasudevi Reddy, Zuzanna Rucinska, Alessandro Salice, Glenda Satne, Heribert Sattel, Christian Tewes, Dan Zahavi "Recent accounts of cognition attempt to overcome the limitations of traditional cognitive science by reconceiving cognition as enactive and the cognizer as an embodied being who is embedded in biological, psychological, and cultural contexts. Cultural forms of sense-making constitute the shared world, which in turn is the origin and place of cognition. This volume is the first interdisciplinary collection on the cultural context of embodiment, offering perspectives that range from the neurophilosophical to the anthropological. The book brings together new contributions by some of the most renowned scholars in the field and the latest results from up-and-coming researchers. The contributors explore conceptual foundations, drawing on work by Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, and Sartre, and respond to recent critiques. They consider whether there is something in the self that precedes intersubjectivity and inquire into the relation between culture and consciousness, the nature of shared meaning and social understanding, the social dimension of shame, and the nature of joint affordances. They apply the notion of radical enactive cognition to evolutionary anthropology, and examine the concept of the body in relation to culture in light of studies in such fields as phenomenology, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and psychopathology. Through such investigations, the book breaks ground for the study of the interplay of embodiment, enaction, and culture."--Résumé de l'éditeur