Cognition and the arts: from naturalized aesthetics to the cognitive humanities

Abstract

"This book examines the artful mind from an interdisciplinary perspective combining philosophy, empirical sciences, and the humanities. It argues that just as leading-edge theories of cognition can be applied to the arts and aesthetic experience, these topics can serve as a model for interdisciplinary scholarship in cognitive science."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents

Conceptualizing cognition and the arts -- Embodiment and cognitive extension in art and music -- The predictive mind in literature -- The affective mind and cinematic expression -- Historicizing cognition and the arts.