EVALUATING THE EXTENDED MIND
Benjamin Jarvis
Philosophical Issues October 1, 2014 DOI: 10.1111/phis.12031 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that a modest version of radically extended cognition is supported because environmental features like pen and paper can occupy epistemic roles indicative of cognitive roles, and proposes that epistemology can help diagnose alleged cases of radically extended cognition. |
Abstract
Abstract: According to proponents of radically extended cognition, some cognition is located outside the boundaries of biological organisms. In this paper, I offer a new argument for a modest version of this view according to which some cognitiveprocessesare radically extended. I do so by showing that features of a subject's environment—in particular, the pen and paper that a subject uses to solve complex mathematical problems—can haveepistemicroles that are indicative ofcognitiveroles. I end the paper by discussing how epistemology might play a significant role in diagnosing alleged cases of radically extended cognition.