Robustly embodied imagination and the limits of perspective-taking.
Experiential imagination consists in an imaginative projection that aims at simulating the experiences one would undergo in different circumstances. It has been traditionally thought to play a role in how we build our lives, engage with other agents, and appreciate art. Although some philosophers ha...
| Publicado en: | Philosophical Studies Vol. 180; no. 4; pp. 1395 - 1421 |
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