In linguistics there is also work that attempts to understand the formation of abstractions from sensor-motoric concepts. Here's one example: http://fas-philos

In linguistics there is also work that attempts to understand the formation of abstractions from sensor-motoric concepts. Here's one example: http://fas-philosophy.rutgers.edu/goldman/Spring%202008%20Seminar/Gallese%20&%20Lakoff%20%28The%20brain%27s%20concepts%29.pdf http://fas-philosophy.rutgers.edu/goldman/Spring%202008%20Se...