An introduction to issue 68 of The Philosophers’ Magazine, from editor James Garvey
philosophy of mind
Embodied Mind, Embodied Meaning, Embodied Thought
Mark Johnson on the rise of a new kind of thinking about cognition – and its surprising implications.
Issue 68 Forum: introduction
Embodied cognition.
How Embodied Is Cognition?
Daniel D Hutto and Patrick McGivern introduce us to members of the E-family.
Embodied Cognition, PTSD and Trauma Theory
Monica Cowart explores a possible collaboration between philosophy and therapeutic practices which might help alleviate suffering.
The World at the End of the Cane
Tony Chemero takes the ick out of the extended mind hypothesis.
David Chalmers, Argument Junkie
Interview by James Garvey.
What Can the Theory of Evolution Tell Us About the Human Mind?
By John Dupré.
Modular Madness
Is the modular theory of mind a confused piece of pseudo-scientific thinking?
The Rise of Philosophy of Psychiatry
Christian Perring welcomes a surge of interest in what has been up until now a neglected poor relation in philosophy.
The Large, the Small and the Human Mind: a review
Bo Klintberg reads about quantum physics, mathematics, cosmology, and the human mind – and enjoys it.
Ryle’s Concept of Mind
One of the most influential books of the twentieth-century in the philosophy of mind is Gilbert Ryle’s “The Concept of Mind” (1949, London: Hutcheson (all references are to this edition). Guy Douglas and Stewart Saunders introduce the text here.