The Dynamical Systems Approach to Cognition: Concepts and Empirical Paradigms Based on Self-Organization, Embodiment, and Coordination Dynamics

Tschacher, Wolfgang (Editor)/ Dauwalder, J. P. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 9812386106 / ISBN 13: 9789812386106

Published by World Scientific Pub Co Inc, 2003

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illustrated edition. 344 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Dynamical Systems Approach to Cognition: Concepts and Empirical Paradigms Based on Self-Organization, Embodiment, and Coordination Dynamics
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9812386106
• ISBN 13: 9789812386106
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.22 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

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Psychologists, cognitive scientists, computer scientists, biologists and philosophers.