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An embodied account of teleological processes
Joshua Juvrud1, Gustaf Gredebäck1
1Department of Psychology, Child and Babylab, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Developmental Science
|April 19, 2020
Summary
Further research is needed to address inconsistencies in teleological stance literature. We propose the embodied account of teleological processes to fill this theoretical gap.
Area of Science:
- Philosophy of Mind
- Cognitive Science
- Theoretical Frameworks
Background:
- The literature on teleological stances exhibits inconsistencies.
- Existing teleological frameworks have gaps.
- A need for further research is evident.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explain inconsistencies in the teleological stance literature.
- To propose a novel theoretical framework.
- To fill a gap in the current teleological framework.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical analysis of existing literature.
- Development of a new theoretical framework: the embodied account of teleological processes.
Main Results:
- Identified inconsistencies within the teleological stance literature.
- Proposed the embodied account of teleological processes as a unifying framework.
Conclusions:
- The embodied account of teleological processes offers a potential explanation for observed inconsistencies.
- Further research is warranted to validate and refine this new framework.
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