Book description
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
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).
