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In his book 'Being There', Andy Clark challenges the traditional binary distinction between mind and body. Clark suggests that our brains are not just passive receptors of the world but active controllers of embodied activity. This paradigm shift leads to a new cognitive science of the embodied mind, offering a more holistic understanding of the connection between mind and brain.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Philosophy/Philosophy of Mind
Authors: Andy Clark
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