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Embodiment and Enactivism

Embodiment and Enactivism. Cognitive Computing; 2012+ 0. INTRODUCTION See: http://www.doc.gold.ac.uk/~mas02mb Professor Mark Bishop. Reading list (autumn 2012). Essential texts: Chemro, A., (2006 ), Radical Embodied Cognitive Science , MIT Press, ISBN 978-0262516471.

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Embodiment and Enactivism

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  1. Embodiment and Enactivism Cognitive Computing; 2012+ 0. INTRODUCTION See: http://www.doc.gold.ac.uk/~mas02mb Professor Mark Bishop

  2. Reading list (autumn 2012) • Essential texts: • Chemro, A., (2006), Radical Embodied Cognitive Science, MIT Press, ISBN 978-0262516471. • In this challenging, wide-ranging, and truly provocative treatment, Anthony Chemero presents a vision of cognition in which unified animal-environment systems take centre stage, and in which complex couplings un-chaperoned by internal representation are the stuff of which minds are made. • Secondary texts: • Noe, A., (2010), Out of our heads, Hill & Wang, ISBN 978-0-8090-1648-8 Bishop: Embodiment and Enactivism

  3. Anthony Chemero, “Radical Embodied Cognitive Science” • W1: “Introduction to course”; Bish • W2: SESSION CANCELLED • W3: ”In praise of Dr. Fodor; Stage setting"; Bish (summary); "Hegel, Behe, Cholmsky, Fodor"; Bish (summary) • W4: "Embodied cognition and radical embodied cognition"; Monica (summary); Stephen (background); • W5: "Theories of representation"; Emily (summary); Sandy (background); • W6 READING WEEK • W7: "The dynamical stance"; Guy (summary); Asei (background) • W8: SESSION CANCELLED • W9: "Guides to discovery"; Guy (summary); Monica (Background) • W10: "Information and direct perception" Stephen (summary); "Affordances" Asei (summary); • W11: "Neurophilosophy meets radical embodied cognitive science"; Emily (summary); “The metaphysics of radical embodiment; Coda”; Bish (summary) Bishop: Embodiment and Enactivism

  4. Assessment • Over the eleven week term you will: • Lead research seminars on (a) a chapter from Chemero's book, “Radical Embodied Cognitive Science” and (b) material related to a chapter from Chemero's book. • Write an extended (~3,000 word) researched essay (by end autumn term), “The role of the body in ecological cognition” demonstrating appropriate background research. I.e. Is a body necessary for ecological cognition; what is strong and weak embodiment? The relationship between ecological cognition and embodiment and enactivism etc. Bishop: Embodiment and Enactivism

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