SYMBOLIC EXPRESSIONS OF THE HUMAN COGNITIVE ARCHITECTURE
SYMBOLIC EXPRESSIONS OF THE HUMAN COGNITIVE ARCHITECTURE
Author(s): Enidio Ilario, Alfredo Pereira Jr., Valdir Gonzalez Paixão Jr.Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: symbolic expression; cognitive architecture; mind; triple-aspect monism
Summary/Abstract: We briefly review and discuss symbolic expressions of the cognitive architecture of the human mind/brain, focusing on the Quaternion, the Axis Mundi and the Tree of Life, and elaborate on a quaternary diagram that expresses a contemporary worldview. While traditional symbols contain vertical and horizontal dimensions related to transcendence and immanence, respectively, in the contemporary interpretation the vertical axis refers to diachronic processes as biological evolution and cultural history, while the horizontal axis refers to synchronic relations as the interactions of individuals in society. In spite of these differences, we claim that old and new symbols are similar, expressing the cognitive architecture of the human mind/brain in the world of experience.
Journal: Dialogue and Universalism
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 107-120
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English
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