Gestures

For a long time, much of mainstream philosophy trivialized gestures, representing them as a kind of pseudo-language. In the last decades, nevertheless, a growing body of literature has shown how gestures play a central role in expressing ourselves, communicating with others, and reasoning. By collec...

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Format: Online
Langue:anglais
Publié: De Gruyter 2024
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Accès en ligne:ONIX_20241106_9783110785845_66
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Résumé:For a long time, much of mainstream philosophy trivialized gestures, representing them as a kind of pseudo-language. In the last decades, nevertheless, a growing body of literature has shown how gestures play a central role in expressing ourselves, communicating with others, and reasoning. By collecting contributions from philosophy and social sciences, this volume foregrounds the relevance of gestures to understanding human action and thought.