Educational Significance and Latent Value of Embodied Cognition

As the first generation cognitive science transforms to the second generation cognitive science,Embodied Cognition has more and more influence.what is the educational significance of Cognition? Firstly,from Cartesian Dualism to the view of Merleau Ponty and Heidegger's physical and mental unity,this paper elaborates the origin ofEmbodied Cognitionat the philosophical level.Then,from the perspective of cognitive science theory,it explains the transform from first generation cognitive science of away from to second generation cognitive science ofembodied.This paper argues that away from body embodiedis a continuum,which needs to be integrated.On this basis,combined with knowledge-language metaphor,skills——body spatiality and emotion——body situation in three dimensions,this paper explores the significance and value of Embodied Cognitionfor Education.