Kondor, Zsuzsanna (2017) Perception and Delusionary Concepts in Science. In: The Philosophy of Perception and Observation. ALWS, Kirchberg am Wechsel, Austria.
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Abstract
In the present paper I will investigate how language and the concepts we use can delude us when scientific theories suggest that abstraction, as a necessary condition of concepts, is rooted in anatomical structures of the brain, and that language as it expresses meaning is based on embodied cognition, i.e., language is deeply integrated into our physical structure. First, I will outline the characteristics of language and concepts that might provide ground for delusion. In so doing, I will rely on some ideas from Bergson, Wittgenstein, and Maturana. Then, I will delineate theories suggesting that the capability of abstraction is hardwired as Ramachandran explicates, and the meaning of linguistic expression is rooted in embodied cognition as Merleau-Ponty, and later, cognitive metaphor theory suggest. In conclusion, I will attempt to reconcile the seemingly conflicting views – language is deluding and hardwired at the same time – with the help of Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenological account.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion / filozófia, pszichológia, vallás > B1 Philosophy (General) / filozófia általában B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion / filozófia, pszichológia, vallás > B1 Philosophy (General) / filozófia általában > B11 Philosophical systems / filozófiai irányzatok |
| Depositing User: | Zsuzsanna Kondor |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Dec 2017 15:03 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Aug 2022 23:15 |
| URI: | http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/70699 |
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