De Cruz Helen
Institute of Philosophy, Catholic University of Leuven, Kardinaal Mercierplein 2, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
Cogn Process. 2012 Aug;13 Suppl 1:S137-40. doi: 10.1007/s10339-012-0445-0.
Several philosophical theories attempt to explain how actions performed in the world enhance cognitive processing: internalism, active externalism, and cognitive integration. The aim of this paper is to examine whether the use of spatial representations in arithmetic can shed light on this debate. Relying on philosophical analysis, on a discussion of empirical work in the cognitive neuroscience of number, and on a historical case study, I will show that spatial representations of number indicate an integration between internal and external cognitive processes.
内在主义、主动外在主义和认知整合。本文的目的是研究算术运算中空间表征的使用能否为这场辩论提供线索。通过哲学分析、对数字认知神经科学实证研究的讨论以及一个历史案例研究，我将表明数字的空间表征表明了内部和外部认知过程之间的整合。
