Embodied Cognition From the Perspective of Vygotsky’s Socio-cultural Theory  

作　　者：Xuejiao Zhang Huili Wang Dan Guo Xuejiao Zhang;Huili Wang;Dan Guo(Liaoning University;Dalian University of Technology)

机构地区：[1]Liaoning University [2]Dalian University of Technology

出　　处：《Journal of Philosophy Study》2018年第8期362-367,共6页哲学研究（英文版）

摘　　要：Embodied cognition is an approach to cognition that departs from traditional Descartes’ mind-body dualism for its emphasis on bodily interactions with the environment. The paper firstly describes three distinctive features of embodied cognition. Furthermore, from the perspective of philosophical methodology, the paper outlines Vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory and his contributions to the development of cognitive science. Three basic themes of Vygotsky’s writings are specifically described： genetic forces as a foundation of the study of mind, social origin of higher mental functioning, and mediation of sign systems in inter-mental and intra-mental functioning. Against the background of Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory, we further discuss the interface between embodied cognition and Vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory. It is claimed that bodily states and body-environment interactions are closely connected to sense-making. Embodied cognition should emphasize on the unity of body, mind, and cultural environment. Finally, the paper concludes with the influence of sociocultural theory on the study of embodied cognition.

关 键 词：embodied cognition VYGOTSKY socio-cultural theory 

分 类 号：TP18[自动化与计算机技术—控制理论与控制工程] H0[自动化与计算机技术—控制科学与工程]