Edwin Hutchins: In defense of interdisciplinary research on cognition Cover Image

Hutchins w obronie interdyscyplinarnych badań nad poznaniem
Edwin Hutchins: In defense of interdisciplinary research on cognition

Author(s): Marcin Miłkowski, Witold Wachowski
Subject(s): Anthropology, Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind
Published by: Copernicus Center Press
Keywords: cognitive anthropology;ethnography;methodological individualism;cognitive science;distributed cognition;representational states;interdisciplinarity

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the interdisciplinary approach of Edwin Hutchins, analyzing his conception of distributed cognition as probably the most important and lasting contribution of anthropology to the repertoire of theoretical tools in cognitive science. At the same time, this conception resulted in one of the most interesting relationships between cognitive science and social sciences. These relationships are made possible by the assumptions of Hutchins’ conception, which directly contribute to interdisciplinary collaboration. His account of distributed cognition has enormous potential, allowing the integration of research into cognitive and social processes. This is also because it breaks with methodological individualism.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 72
  • Page Range: 127-165
  • Page Count: 39
  • Language: Polish