Substantive Thoughts about Substantive Thoughts: A Reply to Galin

Author: Epstein R.

Source: Consciousness and Cognition, Volume 9, Number 4, December 2000 , pp. 584-590(7)

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Abstract:

In his commentary, David Galin raises several important issues that deserve to be addressed. In this response, I do three things. First, I briefly discuss the relation between the present work and the metaphoric theories of thought developed by cognitive lin- guists such as Lakoff and Johnson (1998). Second, I address some of the confusions that seem to have arisen about my use of the terms “substantive thought” and “nucleus.” Third, I briefly discuss some of the directions that Galin suggests for further research. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.

Language: English

Document Type: Editorial

Affiliations: Medical Research Council, Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, 15 Chaucer Rd., Cambridge, CB2 2EF, United Kingdom

Publication date: 2000-12-01