Enactive Cognition in Place: Sense-Making as the Development of Ecological Norms

This book aims to enrich our understanding of the role the environment plays in processes of life and cognition,from the perspective of enactive cognitive science. Miguel A. Sepúlveda-Pedro offers an unprecedented interpretation of the central claims of the enactive approach to cognition,supported by contemporary works of ecological psychology and phenomenology. The enactive approach conceives cognition as sense-making,a phenomenon emerging from the organizational nature of the living body that evolves in human beings through sensorimotor,intercorporeal,and linguistic interactions with the environment.

Format: Hardback
Length: 221 pages
Publication date: 02 January 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This book aims to delve into the intricate relationship between the environment and processes of life and cognition, offering a fresh perspective from the realm of enactive cognitive science. Miguel A. Sepúlveda-Pedro presents an unparalleled interpretation of the core principles of the enactive approach to cognition, bolstered by contemporary insights from ecological psychology and phenomenology. The enactive approach perceives cognition as a sense-making process, an emergent phenomenon rooted in the organizational nature of the living body, which evolves in human beings through sensorimotor, intercorporeal, and linguistic interactions with the environment.

From this vantage point, Sepúlveda-Pedro proposes incorporating three groundbreaking theses into the theoretical framework of the enactive approach:

Sense-making and cognition are fundamentally characterized by processes of norm development.
The environment, the very context in which cognitive agents interact, is an active ecological field enacted in their historical past.
Sense-making unfolds within a domain comprising multiple normative dimensions, which the author refers to as enactive place.

By exploring these theses, the book aims to shed light on the profound ways in which the environment shapes and influences our cognitive processes, fostering a deeper understanding of the human-environment interaction. It provides valuable insights for researchers, educators, and practitioners in fields such as cognitive science, psychology, ecology, and design, as well as anyone interested in exploring the intricate interplay between mind, body, and the natural world.

Weight: 442g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031202810
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023