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Extended mind thesis

In philosophy of mind, the extended mind thesis (EMT) says that the mind does not exclusively reside in the brain or even the body but extends into the physical world. The thesis proposes that some objects in the external environment can be part of a cognitive process and in that way function as extensions of the mind itself. Examples of such objects are…

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"The Extended Mind"

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