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The self in the Cartesian brain
Author(s) -
Gallagher Shaun
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06145.x
Subject(s) - embodied cognition , cartesian coordinate system , narrative , relation (database) , psychology , brain function , function (biology) , cognitive science , cognitive psychology , neuroscience , epistemology , computer science , mathematics , philosophy , geometry , biology , linguistics , database , evolutionary biology
The following considers the role of our increased understanding of the neurobiological function of the brain in relation to classical Cartesian representations versus embodied self theories. The movement toward a multifaceted, narrative account of the self is discussed.