Sense and Action: An Account of Sensory Motivation

Sense and Action: An Account of Sensory Motivation, Volume 1, provides a systematic philosophical examination of how sensory systems drive human behavior. Matthew Fulkerson explores how internal drives such as hunger, thirst, pain, and sleep influence the initiation and termination of movement. This work moves beyond individual case studies to propose a multisensory perspective on how these systems function as an interacting group. By analyzing these processes through the lens of cognitive psychology and behavioral sciences, the text offers a new framework for understanding the relationship between sensation and physical response.

The book introduces the concept of a motivational layer, a psychological stage where sensory systems compete for control over core tools like attention and motor bias. This contribution to philosophy and cognitive science integrates theories of sensory affect and psychological integration to explain how our fundamental systems guide action. Sense and Action: An Account of Sensory Motivation, Volume 1, serves as a rigorous resource for those studying consciousness, epistemology, and the mechanics of human motivation.