La mente extendida

by Andy Clark, Ángel García Rodríguez (Traducción), Francisco Calvo Garzón (Intoducción)

Rare book

Genres: Philosophy, Psychology

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

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Reviews

[Alisa Gudovskaja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Phones are mind extensions.

Therefore authors basically suggest that taking away someones phone could be like harming their mind - like removing a part of their brain (metaphorically, not in medical sense. in terms of reduced cognitive performance)

Does that consider confiscating a phone a form of cognitive harm?

But also like if people can adapt after losing their phone, then the phone is not an irreplaceable part of the mind, but a replaceable cognitive support. Their removal may temporarily disrupt cognitive performance, but it does not constitute lasting cognitive harm.

But then again no permanent effect != no cognitive harm

And - using a notebook for notes to remember really is the same as using your memory.

[Pavlogreen]

Imprescindible para cualquier debate sobre ese tema tan en boga como la mente extendida. La introducción de la edición que yo he leído viene con una introdución fantástica en la que se dan claves muy precisas para entender el tema y la postura de Clark y Chalmers. El texto en sí es sencillo y claro, pero contiene puntos contundentes y dignos de ser debatidos, aunque para profundizar más en este debate tendré que leer libros más extensos y de mayor enjundia. Seguimos.

[Alien Bookreader · Rating 5 out of 5]

This essay opened a question that is becoming ever more relevant. If we can use a notebook or journal to keep track of our thoughts and memories, can we consider these external storage method part of the mind? How about if we use technology? Photos? What else?

It’s every more relevant. At the time I read it I strongly disagreed but now I’m coming around to it.