Is my mind my brain? 7: Extended cognition

1. Extended cognition:

some cognitive processes can take place at least partly outside of bodily bounds
if, as we confront a task, a part of the world functions as a process which, were it done in the head, we would have no hesitation in recognizing as part of the cognitive process, then that part of the world is (so we claim) part of the cognitive pro
In order to have certain types of intentional mental states it is necessary to be related to the environment in the right way
The boundaries of skin and skull separate the mind from the external world

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The boundaries of skin and skull separate the mind from the external world
if, as we confront a task, a part of the world functions as a process which, were it done in the head, we would have no hesitation in recognizing as part of the cognitive process, then that part of the world is (so we claim) part of the cognitive pro
Occurrent belief: one being thought of right now; most of our beliefs, that are just waiting for us to access them
In order to have certain types of intentional mental states it is necessary to be related to the environment in the right way

under certain circumstances where other conditions for ethical obligation are already satisfied, possessing knowledge can ‘trigger’ an ethical obligation
The boundaries of skin and skull separate the mind from the external world
That any information thus retrieved be more-or-less automatically endorsed
if, as we confront a task, a part of the world functions as a process which, were it done in the head, we would have no hesitation in recognizing as part of the cognitive process, then that part of the world is (so we claim) part of the cognitive pro

Otto's notebook
one not being thought of right now; most of our beliefs, that are just waiting for us to access them
Inga's memory
some cognitive processes can take place at least partly outside of bodily bounds

Cognition can take place in the head, but it can sometimes take place outside of the head
The boundaries of skin and skull separate the mind from the external world
In order to have certain types of intentional mental states it is necessary to be related to the environment in the right way
if, as we confront a task, a part of the world functions as a process which, were it done in the head, we would have no hesitation in recognizing as part of the cognitive process, then that part of the world is (so we claim) part of the cognitive pro