The Shared Cognitive Intent of Science and Theatre

• Published in: The European legacy, toward new paradigms Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 659 - 673
• Main Author: Rozik, Eli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 01.08.2012
• Subjects: Cognition; Communication; Conceptualization; Emotions; Rhetoric; Science; Sociology of art; Theatre

Science and theatre are generally thought to share no common cognitive ground for the simple reason that the former appeals to the intellect, whereas the latter appeals to the emotions. Contrary to this view, I claim that like scientific texts, theatrical texts evince a cognitive intent and that, de...