Is Cognition Grounded in Action? Conceptual Considerations and Empirical Evidence
23.05.2011
This talk appraises the specific thesis of "grounded action cognition" and examines how to formulate an adequate theory concerning constitutive factors for both motor control and action concepts at the same time. Furthermore we ask whether there is a direct connection between the domains of motor control, action perception and action concepts which consists in a common ground. To elaborate a far-reaching theory of "grounded action cognition" we present general methodological considerations and empirical evidence.
Thinking and Motor Control
28.08.2010
Thinking and motor control are traditionally viewed as strictly separated faculties of the mind. Recent heterogeneous theses have questioned this strict separation from various sides, often subsumed under the term "grounded cognition". This symposium aims at scrutinizing the idea of grounded cognition, thereby focusing on the relation between motor control, action perception, and action cognition (thinking about actions). The leading questions are how and to what extent action perception and action cognition are grounded in basic sensorimotor abilities, and what the implications are for (i) a description and explanation of the respective phenomena and for (ii) conceptualizing the architecture of the mind. The symposium will bring together the viewpoints of philosophy, cognitive psychology, and cognitive neuroscience to discuss theoretical considerations and experimental results.
Details: http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/philosophy/espp2010/download/espp2010prog.pdf
