Skip to content

Unbounding the Mind The Extended Mind Richard Menary, Ed. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2010. 390 pp. $40, £29.95. ISBN 9780262014038.

Erik Myin

Science October 29, 2010 DOI: 10.1126/science.1197367 (opens in new tab)

Study at a glance

AI-extracted from the abstract
Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Key points Argues that Clark and Chalmers's extended mind thesis, which claims the mind extends into the world, has significant implications for how cognition and the self are understood.

Abstract

The contributors examine Clark and Chalmers's claim that the mind is not confined to the head but extends into the world and discuss its implications.