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The Embodied Mind

Cognitive Science and Human Experience

By: Francisco J. Varela,Eleanor Rosch,Evan Thompson

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The Embodied Mind

Cognitive Science and Human Experience

By: Francisco J. Varela,Eleanor Rosch,Evan Thompson

The Embodied Mind provides a unique, sophisticated treatment of the spontaneous and reflective dimension of human experience. The authors argue that only by having a sense of common ground between mind in Science and mind in experience can our understanding of cognition be more complete. Toward that end, they develop a dialogue between cognitive science and Buddhist meditative psychology and situate it in relation to other traditions such as phenomenology and psychoanalysis.

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MIT Press

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0262261235

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Ethical Know-How

Action, Wisdom, and Cognition

By: Francisco J. Varela

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Ethical Know-How

Action, Wisdom, and Cognition

By: Francisco J. Varela

How can science be brought to connect with experience? This book addresses two of the most challenging problems facing contemporary neurobiology and cognitive science: understanding how we unconsciously execute habitual actions as a result of neurological and cognitive processes, and creating an ethic adequate to our present awareness that there is no such thing as a transcendental self, a stable subject, or a soul.

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Stanford University Press

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0804730334

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The Embodied Mind, revised edition

Cognitive Science and Human Experience

By: Francisco J. Varela,Evan Thompson,Eleanor Rosch

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The Embodied Mind, revised edition

Cognitive Science and Human Experience

By: Francisco J. Varela,Evan Thompson,Eleanor Rosch

A new edition of a classic work that originated the “embodied cognition” movement and was one of the first to link science and Buddhist practices. This classic book, first published in 1991, was one of the first to propose the “embodied cognition” approach in cognitive science. It pioneered the connections between phenomenology and science and between Buddhist practices and science—claims that have since become highly influential. Through this cross-fertilization of disparate fields of study, The Embodied Mind introduced a new form of cognitive science called “enaction,” in which both the environment and first person experience are aspects of embodiment. However, enactive embodiment is not the grasping of an independent, outside world by a brain, a mind, or a self; rather it is the bringing forth of an interdependent world in and through embodied action. Although enacted cognition lacks an absolute foundation, the book shows how that does not lead to either experiential or philosophical nihilism. Above all, the book's arguments were powered by the conviction that the sciences of mind must encompass lived human experience and the possibilities for transformation inherent in human experience. This revised edition includes substantive introductions by Evan Thompson and Eleanor Rosch that clarify central arguments of the work and discuss and evaluate subsequent research that has expanded on the themes of the book, including the renewed theoretical and practical interest in Buddhism and mindfulness. A preface by Jon Kabat-Zinn, the originator of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program, contextualizes the book and describes its influence on his life and work.

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MIT Press

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026252936X

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On Becoming Aware

A pragmatics of experiencing

By: Nathalie Depraz,Francisco J. Varela,Pierre Vermersch

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On Becoming Aware

A pragmatics of experiencing

By: Nathalie Depraz,Francisco J. Varela,Pierre Vermersch

This book searches for the sources and means for a disciplined practical approach to exploring human experience. The spirit of this book is pragmatic and relies on a Husserlian phenomenology primarily understood as a method of exploring our experience. The authors do not aim at a neo-Kantian a priori ‘new theory’ of experience but instead they describe a concrete activity: how we examine what we live through, how we become aware of our own mental life. The range of experiences of which we can become aware is vast: all the normal dimensions of human life (perception, motion, memory, imagination, speech, everyday social interactions), cognitive events that can be precisely defined as tasks in laboratory experiments (e.g., a protocol for visual attention), but also manifestations of mental life more fraught with meaning (dreaming, intense emotions, social tensions, altered states of consciousness). The central assertion in this work is that this immanent ability is habitually ignored or at best practiced unsystematically, that is to say, blindly. Exploring human experience amounts to developing and cultivating this basic ability through specific training. Only a hands-on, non-dogmatic approach can lead to progress, and that is what animates this book. (Series B)

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John Benjamins Publishing

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9027296839

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9789027296832

A History of Bodies, Brains, and Minds

The Evolution of Life and Consciousness

By: Francisco Aboitiz

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A History of Bodies, Brains, and Minds

The Evolution of Life and Consciousness

By: Francisco Aboitiz

A panoramic view of the evolution of life on our planet, from its origins to humanity’s future. In A History of Bodies, Brains, and Minds, Francisco Aboitiz provides a brief history of life, the brain, and cognition, from the earliest living beings to our own species. The author proceeds from the basic premise that, since evolution by natural selection is the process underlying the origin of life and its evolution on earth, the brain—and thus our minds—must also be the result of biological evolution. The aim of this book is to narrate how animal bodies came to be built with their nervous systems and how our species evolved with culture, technology, language, and consciousness. The book is organized in four parts, each delving into a different aspect of evolutionary development: • Definitions lays the groundwork by discussing the principles of biological evolution and explores the definition and mechanisms of life itself. • Beginnings describes the origins of life, starting from the emergence of the first cells to the development of neurons as the building blocks for brain networks. • The Rise of Bodies and Brains examines the evolution of animals with bilateral symmetry, the emergence of chordates and vertebrates, and the expansion and diversification of the vertebrate brain. • A Singular Ape explores Homo sapiens and our species’ unique traits, such as bipedality, tool use, culture, language, communication, and consciousness. Comprehensive and deeply insightful, this book helps us understand our place in the natural world and the cosmos—as well as what the future might hold for life on earth.

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MIT Press

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0262049023

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9780262049023

The Foundations of Civil War

Revolution, Social Conflict and Reaction in Liberal Spain, 1916–1923

By: Francisco J. Romero Salvado

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The Foundations of Civil War

Revolution, Social Conflict and Reaction in Liberal Spain, 1916–1923

By: Francisco J. Romero Salvado

This book analyzes the decay of Liberal politics in Spain as the regional version of the general crisis that engulfed most of Europe between 1916 and 1923. Romero enriches the important wider debate about this watershed period of European history when, in the face of unprecedented mass social protest and political mobilization, incumbent governing elites struggled to find a valid formula of social containment in the dawning of mass politics which also saw the spread of the radical new doctrines of Bolshevism and Fascism. Above all, this book examines Spain’s "crisis of modernization," a process marked by complex social and political realignments through which the nature of civil society was profoundly altered. It resulted in an unprecedented spiral of violence and a polarization that firstly led to an authoritarian formula of social control in 1923, and ultimately to the outbreak of civil war in 1936.

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Routledge

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1134221932

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Tree of Knowledge

The Biological Roots of Human Understanding

By: Humberto R. Maturana,Francisco J. Varela

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Tree of Knowledge

The Biological Roots of Human Understanding

By: Humberto R. Maturana,Francisco J. Varela

Knowing how we know" is the subject of this book. Its authors present a new view of cognition that has important social and ethical implications, for, they assert, the only world we humans can have is the one we create together through the actions of our coexistence. Written for a general audience as well as for students, scholars, and scientists and abundantly illustrated with examples from biology, linguistics, and new social and cultural phenomena, this revised edition includes a new afterword by Dr. Varela, in which he discusses the effect the book has had in the years since its first publication.

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Shambhala

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0877736421

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9780877736424

Spain 1914-1918

Between War and Revolution

By: Francisco J. Romero Salvado,Francisco Jose Romero Salvado

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Spain 1914-1918

Between War and Revolution

By: Francisco J. Romero Salvado,Francisco Jose Romero Salvado

This work analyses the Spanish experience of the First World War in terms of the general crisis in Europe at this time. In Spain, as elsewhere, the impact of four years of devastating conflict resulted in ideological militancy, economic dislocation and social struggle. The author examines the slow decay of the ruling Liberal Monarchy during the war years, and the failure of the neutrality policy to save the existing regime. He looks at challenges to the Administration from: · the labour movement · the bourgeoisie · the army · international powers Romero shows a politically apathetic population galvanised by the war into fierce debate about belligerence or neutrality. The debate divides the nation and the new political awareness leads to a questioning of the Administrations authority. There is also vast economic and social change, as Spain exploits its privileged position as supplier to both sides of the war. These factors lead to galloping inflation, civil unrest and political turmoil, finally resulting in the revolutionary strike of 1917.

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1134614497

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Spain, 1914-1918

Between War and Revolution

By: Francisco J. Romero Salvadó

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Spain, 1914-1918

Between War and Revolution

By: Francisco J. Romero Salvadó

Spain 1914-1918 explores a crucial episode in the history of Spain and of Europe. Romero offers insightful analysis of a society in transition from tradition to modernity, and from oligarchy to mass politics.

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Psychology Press

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0415212936

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9780415212939

The Geography of Spain

A Complete Synthesis

By: Francisco J. Tapiador

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The Geography of Spain

A Complete Synthesis

By: Francisco J. Tapiador

This book is the latest and most comprehensive reference to the regional geography of Spain, taking into account emergent issues such as biodiversity, climate change and nationalism. It appeals to scientists as well as to students and instructors and all fields of geography, regional, environmental and cultural studies, and business related disciplines. It covers the whole range of topics from the physical to the human geography of Spain and provides detailed insights into all 17 autonomous communities. Dozens of GIS maps and hundreds of photographs and images including remote sensing imagery make this volume a must have for every geography department.

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Springer Nature

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3030189074

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Ethical Know-How

Action, Wisdom, and Cognition

By: Francisco J. Varela

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Ethical Know-How

Action, Wisdom, and Cognition

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Stanford University Press

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The Embodied Mind

Cognitive Science and Human Experience

By: Francisco J. Varela,Eleanor Rosch,Evan Thompson

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Cognitive Science and Human Experience

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The Embodied Mind, revised edition

Cognitive Science and Human Experience

By: Francisco J. Varela,Evan Thompson,Eleanor Rosch

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Cognitive Science and Human Experience

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Tree of Knowledge

The Biological Roots of Human Understanding

By: Humberto R. Maturana,Francisco J. Varela

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The Biological Roots of Human Understanding

By: Humberto R. Maturana,Francisco J. Varela

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Book's by Francisco J. Varela

The Embodied Mind

The Embodied Mind

Ethical Know-How

Ethical Know-How

The Embodied Mind, revised edition

The Embodied Mind, revised edition

On Becoming Aware

On Becoming Aware

A History of Bodies, Brains, and Minds

A History of Bodies, Brains, and Minds

The Foundations of Civil War

The Foundations of Civil War

Tree of Knowledge

Tree of Knowledge

Spain 1914-1918

Spain 1914-1918

Spain, 1914-1918

Spain, 1914-1918

The Geography of Spain

The Geography of Spain

Ethical Know-How

Ethical Know-How

The Embodied Mind

The Embodied Mind

The Embodied Mind, revised edition

The Embodied Mind, revised edition

Tree of Knowledge

Tree of Knowledge

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