%0 Journal Article
%T Varieties of embodiment in cognitive science
%A Nicol¨˘s Alessandroni
%J Theory & Psychology
%@ 1461-7447
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0959354317745589
%X This article presents an epistemological multilevel analysis of the embodied cognition studiesĄŻ programme. It is proposed that within the cognitive-embodied type it is possible to find at least four distinct hypotheses regarding the role of the body in human cognition: (a) body-in-action hypothesis, (b) extended body hypothesis, (c) ecological body hypothesis, and (d) body-as-a-physical-datum hypothesis. The foundations of these hypotheses and some philosophical debates underlying embodiment are discussed in-depth. After briefly addressing the key contributions of social embodied theories, the article presents a hierarchical model that allows for the analysis of the epistemological consequences derived from each embodiment conception. Finally, a prospective epistemological criticism is introduced to provide a comprehensive and contemporary overview of the issue
%K body
%K cognitive science
%K embodiment
%K epistemological hypothesis
%K research programmes
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0959354317745589