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“...[T]he whole undertaking of philosophical inquiry requires a prior understanding of the conceptual system in which the undertaking is set. That is an empirical job for cognitive science and cognitive semantics. ... Unless this job is done, we will not know whether the answers philosophers give to their questions are a function of the conceptualization built into the questions themselves.”

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Book:Philosophy in the Flesh: The Embodied Mind and Its Challenge to Western Thought
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Philosophy in the Flesh: The Embodied Mind and Its Challenge to Western Thought

This book delves into the concept of the embodied mind, examining how our physical experiences shape our philosophical understanding and challenge traditional Western thought. more

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George Lakoff
George Lakoff

George Lakoff, born on May 24, 1941, is an American cognitive linguist. His research focuses on the relationship between language and thought, and he has made significant contributions to the field of linguistics with his theories on cognitive linguistics. more

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