Between Perception and Action

Between Perception and Action
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 9780199695379
ISBN-13 : 0199695377
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Download or read book Between Perception and Action written by Bence Nanay and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What mediates between sensory input and motor output? What makes it possible to act on what you perceive? Bence Nanay argues that pragmatic representations provide the perceptual guidance for performing actions. They play a key role in our mental lives, and help explain why the majority of our mental processes are very similar to those of animals.


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