Dynamical Systems Approach to Cognition, The: Concepts and Empirical Paradigms Based on Self-Organization, Embodiment, and Coordination Dynamics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789812386106)

The shared platform of the articles collected in this volume is used to advocate a dynamical systems approach to cognition. It is argued that recent developments in cognitive science towards an account of embodiment, together with the general approach of complexity theory and dynamics, have a major impact on behavioral and cognitive science. The book points out that there are two domains that follow naturally from the stance of embodiment: first, coordination dynamics is an established empirical paradigm that is best able to aid the approach; second, the obvious goal-directedness of intelligent action (i.e., intentionality) is nicely addressed in the framework of the dynamical synergetic approach.

Author: Wolfgang Tschacher
ISBN-10: 9812386106
ISBN-13: 9789812386106
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 10/16/2003
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.18w x 0.90d