Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy |
Editors | Tim Crane |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Routledge |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Abstract / Description of output
Extended cognition takes the idea that your mind is 'on' your smartphone literally. It says that human cognitive states and processes sometimes spill outside our heads and into objects in our environment. Alleged examples include not just smartphones, but also use of simpler technology (pencil and paper to perform a calculation), our own body (ticking off our fingers when we count), and other people (our spouse who remembers appointments so we don't have to).