Choice Reviews Online· 2014
How things shape the mind: a theory of material engagement
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Malafouris proposes Material Engagement Theory, arguing that things (artifacts, material signs) are cognitive extensions of the human body, fundamentally altering our understanding of the mind's boundaries and human cognitive evolution.
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