具身认知的“七宗罪”

近二十年来,具身认知已逐渐成为认知科学研究的主流趋势,其理论主张已经辐射到心理学、哲学、语言学、计算机科学等许多领域,研究成果运用范围逐渐扩大。诚然,具身认知在某种程度上弥补了“离身”认知的不足,但其在方法论和认识论方面的问题也日益突显,如循环论证,解释不充分,完全的二元对立,文化、社会、语言因素的忽视等。因此,当务之急是改进研究方法,摒弃先入之见,使其真正成为多角度、全方位、综合性研究。

The Seven Deadly Sins of Embodied Cognition

In recent two decades,Embodied Cognition has gradually become the mainstream of cognitive science research.Its theoretical ideas have extended to many fields,including psychology,philosophy,linguistics and computer science,and its application range is increasingly wide.Admittedly,Embodied Cognition compensates for the deficiencies of disembodeid cognition in some degree,but its problems on methodology and epistemology have surfaced bit by bit.The main drawbacks lie in circular argumentation,inadequate interpretation,absolute dualism,and neglect of cultural,social and linguistic factors.Therefore,it is urgent to improve its research methods,abandon the preconception,and make Embodied Cognition studies become multi-angle,all-dimensional and comprehensive.