Intelligence in the Flesh by Guy Claxton
An enthralling exploration that upends the prevailing view of consciousness and demonstrates how intelligence is literally embedded in the palms of our hands
"Guy Claxton is an articulate spokesman for the new field of “embodied cognition”He argues that shaking off our brain-centered view will not only give us a better understanding of human biology but will also benefit society."—Clive Cookson, Financial Times
"Eloquently written, refreshing and entertaining."—Elsbeth Stern, Nature
"Memory, consciousness, emotions, abstractions, the nature of the self – our casual conceptions of all these are powerfully challenged as Intelligence in the Flesh examines the unity of mind and body with considerable wisdom and not a little wit."—David Perkins, author of Future Wise: Educating Our Children for a Changing World
"Eloquently written, refreshing and entertaining."—Elsbeth Stern, Nature
"Memory, consciousness, emotions, abstractions, the nature of the self – our casual conceptions of all these are powerfully challenged as Intelligence in the Flesh examines the unity of mind and body with considerable wisdom and not a little wit."—David Perkins, author of Future Wise: Educating Our Children for a Changing World
"The best book on the topic of embodied intelligence that I know: the most thorough, as well as the most clearly thought out, and the most readable. It deserves to be very widely read and should become a classic work in the area."—Iain McGilchrist, author of The Master and His Emissary
Guy Claxton is emeritus professor of the learning sciences at the University of Winchester. His many publications include Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind: Why Intelligence Increases When You Think Less. He lives in Sussex, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300208825 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300208820 |
| Title | Intelligence in the Flesh |
| Author | Guy Claxton |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2015-08-15 |
| Number of pages | 344 |
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