Those of you who know me will know that I’m partial to the writer but with all the objectivity I can muster I have to say that this book is superbly conceived and executed — I know what good writing is. The style is extremely precise and the dialogue authentically rendered in the language of…
She had chiseled quite a bit of money from her father to go away to college to see what it was like “out there.” Unfortunately she found me. The trauma of our first meeting fed each other’s masochism and led to an affair (platonic) of sorts. (Myrna was decidedly masochistic. She was only happy when…
Here is yet another recent EMT or HEC book that I chanced upon. Andy ClarkCognitionCognitive neuroscienceCognitive sciencecomplexityconsciousnessDavid Chalmersdistributed cognitiondistributed knowledgeEmbodied cognitionExtended MindExternalismphilosophical psychologyPhilosophy of mindqualiasituated cognition
Here’s a compilation of some of my favourite WH quotes. He’s THE man so long as he doesn’t have silly Hollywood money at his disposal which somehow strips his work of any authenticity that makes him the genius that he is — cases in point The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans and Rescue Dawn.…
Here is the inaugural issue if Cosmos + Taxis Austrian Economicscomplexitycomplexity studiescosmos & taxisdistributed cognitiondistributed knowledgeemergent orderHayekphilosophy of social sciencesituated cognitionSocially distributed cognitionSpontaneous order
As the magnificence and originality of my worldview became explicit through conversation, the Minkoff minx began attacking me on all levels, even kicking me under the table rather vigorously at one point. I both fascinated and confused her; in short I was too much for her. The parochialism of the ghettoes of Gotham had no…
This documentary has been a long time coming. Great that it’s finally seen the light of day. Here is a previous post that has links to the trailers. Hearing a horn being played in the distance of any street in New Orleans is probably one of the most life-affirming experiences I can imagine. It communicates…
Here is a handy summary of Vittorio Gallese’s highly influential work. Mirror neurons (MNs) and embodied simulation (ES) Intersubjectivity can be profitably understood if framedwithin a phylogenetic perspective. The discovery of MNs enabled establishing a relation between human intersubjectivity, the inter-individual relations of other animal species and their underpinning neural mechanisms. MNs are motor neurons first…
Another Shannon Selin story this time from Commuter Lit, based on a historical incident in 1807 Montreal. As two of the comments rightly say: I love all the historical details woven in without making it sound like a history text book. A vivid glimpse into a particular time and place. Very interesting story. I had no…
The latest issue of JMB is now available. Two articles have caught my attention: “Deep Naturalism: Patterns in Art and Mind” by Liz Stillwaggon Swan and “Problematizing Tye’s Intentionalism: The Content of Bodily Sensations, Emotions, and Moods” by Juan J. Colomina ArtCognitionCognitive neuroscienceCognitive scienceconsciousnessEmbodied cognitive scienceintentionalityjournal of mind and behaviorJuan ColominaLiz Stillwaggon Swanmichael tyenaturalismphilosophical psychologyPhilosophy of mindqualia
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