Rola obrazów mentalnych w procesie myślenia zwierząt. Czy język jest warunkiem koniecznym myślenia?
The Importance of Mental Images in the Thinking of Animals. Is Language a Necessary Condition of Thinking?
Author(s): Honorata KorpikiewiczSubject(s): Philosophy, Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Psychology, Applied Linguistics, Logic, Special Branches of Philosophy, Cognitive linguistics, Philosophy of Mind, Cognitive Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: thinking; consciousness; brain; autism; mental image
Summary/Abstract: In the article it is argued that the conviction that verbally expressed language (as commonly employed by humans) is necessary for thinking is not justified. Animals have been found to employ various communication systems (languages) and, though these are different from human language, they testify to consciousness and thought. Recent research among autistic people has indicated that they frequently think in images rather than words, and it is suggested that this was the original feature of human thinking and may also be the basis of animal thinking.
Journal: ZOOPHILOLOGICA. Polish Journal of Animal Studies
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 109-132
- Page Count: 24
- Language: Polish