The Extended Mind

by David J. Chalmers, Andy Clark

Rare book

Genres: Philosophy, Psychology

13 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

David Chalmers is University Professor of Philosophy and Neural Science and codirector of the Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness at New York University. He is the author of The Conscious Mind, The Character of Consciousness, and Constructing the World. He has given the John Locke Lectures and has been awarded the Jean Nicod Prize. He is known for formulating the “hard problem” of consciousness, which inspired Tom Stoppard’s play The Hard Problem, and for the idea of the “extended mind,” which says that the tools we use can become parts of our minds.

Reviews

[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.