Category Archives: Extended mind

Neuroenhancement and the Extended Mind Hypothesis

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Giorgio Bertini

Now consider a question: is this information part of your mind? Does it form part of an extended mind loop, one that interfaces with and augments the mental processors inside your skull? According to some philosophers it does. They believe … Continue reading →

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Minds as Social Institutions

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

I will first discuss how social interactions organize, coordinate, and specialize as “artifacts,” tools; how these tools are not only for coordination but for achieving something, for some outcome (goal/function), for a collective work. In particular, I will argue that … Continue reading →

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Cognitive Integration, Enculturated Cognition and the Socially Extended Mind

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

Shaun Gallagher presents an interesting case for the social extension of mind. I argue that there is one way in which Gallagher can argue for social extension, which is continuous with an enculturated model of cognition, such as cognitive integration. … Continue reading →

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Ontogenesis of the Socially Extended Mind

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

I consider the developmental origins of the socially extended mind. First, I argue that, from birth, the physical interventions caregivers use to regulate infant attention and emotion (gestures, facial expressions, direction of gaze, body orientation, patterns of touch and vocalization, … Continue reading →

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The Frames of Cognition

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

In his paper “Socially Extended Mind,” Shaun Gallagher aims to broaden the perspective of the philosophy of  cognitive science and to bring theoretical discussions to new grounds. However, I argue that such comprehensive attempt needs to be worked out and … Continue reading →

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The Socially Extended Mind

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

This paper contrasts conservative and liberal interpretations of the extended mind hypothesis. The liberal view, defended here, considers cognition to be socially extensive, in a way that goes beyond the typical examples (involving notebooks and various technologies) rehearsed in the … Continue reading →

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