Briefly explain why it is according to Deacon, that the cognitive shortcomings of human children might make it easier for them to cross the symbolic threshold.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
Readings for Seminar 10
In Seminar 10 (on 9 October), we begin our final section of the course on Mind, Language and Society.
The readings for Seminar 10 include Chapter 3 of Deacon (1997) - reading to be provided in class - as well as Deacon (2011) that can be accessed over the internet at:
http://anthropology.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/43.pdf
The readings for Seminar 10 include Chapter 3 of Deacon (1997) - reading to be provided in class - as well as Deacon (2011) that can be accessed over the internet at:
http://anthropology.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/43.pdf
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Thought paper for week 8.
What is the colour phi phenomenon and what does Dennet think it tells us about consciousness?
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Thought Paper Topic for Seminar 7 on 11 Sep 2012
The thought
paper topic for Seminar 7 is as follows:
What
is the example of colour supposed to teach us about the embodied nature of
mind?
Readings for Seminar 7 on 11 September 2012
The readings
for Seminar 7 on 11 September are now available from the Main Office (U211).
There
are three readings: Varela, Thompson & Rosch (1993), Lakoff & Johnson
(1999), and Clark (1997).
As the
readings are quite lengthy, I would strongly advise you to collect them as soon
as possible.
In the
Varela, Thompson & Rosch reading, you can (if necessary) ignore the section
called ‘Self-organization Revisited (pp151-157) (although it should make some
more sense to you after you have read the Clark (1997) reading); and you can
also ignore the section on Heideggerian Psychoanalysis (pp179-180).
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