The embodiment of meaning

One of the many puzzles philosophy is dealing with is how meaning comes about. An increasing number of investigations in cognitive science indicate that the body plays a central role in grounding the meaning of concepts and language. Particularly there are many indications that our abilities to move...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Kerkhofs, Roel, Haselager, Willem F.G.
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Repositorio:Manuscrito (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8643621
Acesso em linha:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscrito/article/view/8643621
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Embodied cognition
Language
Meaning
Grounding problem
Cognitive linguistics
Mental simulation.
Descrição
Resumo:One of the many puzzles philosophy is dealing with is how meaning comes about. An increasing number of investigations in cognitive science indicate that the body plays a central role in grounding the meaning of concepts and language. Particularly there are many indications that our abilities to move, perceive and act upon the world are directly related to our capacity to understand linguistic expressions. In this paper we will review some of the more salient findings in this area of research and indicate their consequences for the debate about how meaning and body are related.