Action in Perception (Representation and Mind series)
"Bold and lucid, this book brings out the best in the philosophy of mind. Noë shows that it is not enough to know the puzzling phenomena; you have to resist the tempting misinterpretations of them that have bedeviled cognitive scientists and philosophers alike. Here is a philosopher who can actually help cognitive scientists untangle the knotty problems of the mind." Daniel Dennett, author of Brainchildren, Consciousness Explained and Freedom Evolves"[a] balanced, well-considered account of this hot topic." Nature"Action packed and brimming with new ideas, provocative illustrations and clearly laid-out arguments,Action in Perceptionis a landmark contribution to the emerging science and philosophy of the embodied mind. Pursuing the idea that perceiving is a way of acting rooted in a certain kind of implicit understanding, Noë tackles everything from phenomenology to the philosophy of content and consciousness. Empirically sensitive while remaining genuinely philosophical in scope and execution, this book is essential reading for philosophers of mind, cognitive scientists of all stripes and persuasions, and anyone interested in the nature of perception, thought and action."Andy Clark, School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh"The most lucid and persuasive defense of the enactive theory of perception that I have read."--C. L. Hardin, Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, Syracuse University