Representation , evolution , and embodiment

Organismal Content and its Study; Whole Cognizers, Phenomenology, and Artificial Life

Cognitive science has been shaped by analytic philosophy and the computer metaphor, which has led to the dominance of such themes and notions as rationality, language, representation, functionalism, and computation. I would like to make a case for a cognitive science which lets itself be shaped by a phenomenological philosophy and biology. Central notions then become: experience, embodiment, et...

Analysis and Study of the Embodiment of Actions from Ibn Arabi's Point of View According to Some Principles of Anthropology and Epistemology

Embodiment of deeds and beliefs in the afterlife is the subject of Islamic verses and narratives, and has long been one of the issues of interest to Muslim scholars. The proof and explanation of this idea by Mulla Sadra caused the religious scholars attention again to that, while the roots of this issue were raised in the works of mystics such as Ibn Arabi and his followers. Mohi al-Din has bee...

Sensory Perceptions in Language, Embodiment and Epistemology, Annalisa Baicchi, Rémi Digonnet, & Jodi L. Sandford (Eds.) (2018), Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-91276-9

W hen is a cognitive system embodied ? Action editor : Tom Ziemke

For cognitive systems, embodiment appears to be of crucial importance. Unfortunately, nobody seems to be able to define embodiment in a way that would prevent it from also covering its trivial interpretations such as mere situatedness in complex environments. The paper focuses on the definition of embodiment, especially whether physical embodiment is necessary and/or sufficient for cognitive sy...

How nervous systems evolve in relation to their embodiment: what we can learn from octopuses and other molluscs.

Cephalopods such as the octopus show the most advanced behavior among invertebrates, which they accomplish with an exceptionally flexible body plan. In this review I propose that the embodied organization approach, developed by roboticists to design efficient autonomous robots, is useful for understanding the evolution and development of the efficient adaptive interaction of animals with their ...