An alarming number of philosophers and cognitive scientists have argued that mind extends beyond the brain and body. This book evaluates these arguments and suggests that, typically, it does not.
A timely and relevant study that exposes the need to develop a more sophisticated theory of cognition, while pointing to a bold new direction in exploring the nature of cognition
Articulates and defends the “mark of the cognitive”, a common sense theory used to distinguish between cognitive and non-cognitive processes
Challenges the current popularity of extended cognition theory through critical analysis and by pointing out fallacies and shortcoming in the literature
Stimulates discussions that will advance debate about the nature of cognition in the cognitive sciences
About the Author
FREDERICK ADAMS is Professor of Cognitive Science & Philosophy and Chair of Linguistics and Cognitive Science at the University of Delaware. He is also director of the Delaware Program in Cognitive Science. He publishes in epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of science.
KENNETH AIZAWA is Charles T. Beaird Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at Centenary College of Louisiana and is the author of The Systematicity Arguments (2003).
Features
A timely and relevant study that exposes the need to develop a more sophisticated theory of cognition, while pointing to a bold new direction in exploring the nature of cognition
Articulates and defends the “mark of the cognitive”, a common sense theory used to distinguish between cognitive and non-cognitive processes
Challenges the current popularity of extended cognition theory through critical analysis and by pointing out fallacies and shortcoming in the literature
Stimulates discussions that will advance debate about the nature of cognition in the cognitive sciences
