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Where does the mind stop and the rest of the world begin? In their famous 1998 paper
"The Extended Mind," philosophers Andy Clark and David Chalmers posed this question and
answered it provocatively: cognitive processes "ain't all in the head." The environment
has an active role in driving cognition; cognition is sometimes made up of neural, bodily,
and environmental processes. Their argument excited a vigorous debate among philosophers,
both supporters and detractors. This volume brings together for the first time the best
responses to Clark and Chalmers's bold proposal. These responses, together with the original
paper by Clark and Chalmers, offer a valuable overview of the latest research on the
extended mind thesis. The contributors first discuss (and answer) objections raised to
Clark and Chalmers's thesis. Andy Clark himself responds to critics in an essay that uses
the movie Memento's amnesia-aiding notes and tattoos to illustrate the workings of the
extended mind. Contributors then consider the different directions in which the extended
mind project might be taken, including the need for an approach that focuses on cognitive
activity and practice.
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