Animal Spirits: And the Vitalist Currents in Modernity.

The article presents the author's views on animal spirits, with specific reference to the ideas of John Maynard Keynes. It discusses ideas in modern philosophy and neuroscience about dynamic, embodied cognition in animals. It is stated that the idea of animal spirits maintains a relevance to contemp...

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Publicado en:Hedgehog Review Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 90 - 108
Autor principal: Lears, Jackson
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Hedgehog Review Summer2017
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Sumario:The article presents the author's views on animal spirits, with specific reference to the ideas of John Maynard Keynes. It discusses ideas in modern philosophy and neuroscience about dynamic, embodied cognition in animals. It is stated that the idea of animal spirits maintains a relevance to contemporary cultural debate.