Abstract / Description of output
'The Tinkering Mind' has at its heart a puzzle about epistemic agency and cognitive control. I was always puzzled by the notion of cognitive control, because to me it seemed to combine features that are clearly incompatible. The puzzle in question is as follows: cognitive control is often said to be voluntary, and is a form of cognition.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Type | Precis |
| Media of output | Blog post |
| Publisher | Imperfect Cognitions |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Feb 2023 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- belief formation
- control of the mind
- embodied cognition
- epistemic agency
- extended cognition
- new books
- philosophy of mind
- willpower