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Multiplying Entities Beyond Necessity: Why We Don't Need Extended Minds.

Am J Bioeth April 8, 2026 DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2026.2637105 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Key points	Argues that the extended mind thesis is unnecessary and that internalist cognitive accounts adequately explain cognition without positing extended mental states.

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Multiplying Entities Beyond Necessity: Why We Don't Need Extended Minds.

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