A Partial Defense of Extended Knowledge
Oct 12, 2022
The author distinguishes between two types of extended cognition (or extended knowledge) and advances an argument for one of them. Extended cognition is "is the idea that mental states, or representations, depend in an important sense not just on the brain but also on the body or the external environment." Strong extended cognition is the assertion that all cognitive states are extended, while weak extended cognition is the assertion that only some cognitive states are extended (I'm paraphrasing a bit). The author defends the weaker position. Papers like this, which consist almost entirely of definitions and thought experiments, can be frustrating to read. But this paper (24 page PDF) is useful in that it will catch readers up with the current state of the literature in extended cognition, looking at discussions of extended perception, belief and memory as well before making the case through an account of extended procedural knowledge.
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