Fazekas, Péter (2013) The Extended Mind Thesis and Mechanistic Explanations. In: Mind, Language and Action. Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society, Kirchberg am Wechsel.
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Abstract
The Extended Mind Thesis (EMT) is traditionally formulated against the bedrock of functionalism, and ongoing debates are typically bogged down with questions concerning the exact relationship between EMT and different versions of functionalism. In this paper, I offer a novel ally for EMT: the new mechanistic approach to explanation. I argue that the mechanistic framework provides useful resources not just to disambiguate EMT, and to show which objections fail to pose a serious challenge, but also to answer some of the deeper problems that stem from the functionalist roots of EMT.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion / filozófia, pszichológia, vallás > BD Speculative Philosophy / rendszeres filozófia > BD2 Philosophy of nature / természetfilozófia B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion / filozófia, pszichológia, vallás > BD Speculative Philosophy / rendszeres filozófia > BD3 Philosophy of mind and spirit / szellem filozófiája |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Peter Fazekas |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jan 2014 14:55 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jan 2014 14:55 |
| URI: | http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/8546 |
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