Thinking avant la lettre: A Review of 4E Cognition
James Carney
Abstract
Abstract The “4E” approach to cognition argues that cognition does not occur solely in the head, but is also embodied, embedded, enacted, or extended by way of extra-cranial processes and structures. Though very much in vogue, 4E cognition has received relatively few critical evaluations. By reflecting on two recent collections, this article reviews the 4E paradigm with a view to assessing its strengths and weaknesses.
Topics & Concepts
Embodied cognitionCognitionCognitive scienceStrengths and weaknessesPsychologyEpistemologyCognitive psychologyPhilosophyNeuroscienceEmbodied and Extended CognitionAction Observation and SynchronizationLanguage and cultural evolution