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Extended Cognition: Feedback Loops and Coupled Systems

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  • Olga Markic

    (University of Ljubljana - Faculty of Arts, Department of Philosophy, Ljubljana, Slovenia)

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The article explores two waves of active externalism. I first introduce the distinction between passive and active externalism and analyse a proposal of active externalism based on the principle of parity proposed by Clark and Chalmers. There are two main obstacles, causal-constitution fallacy and cognitive bloat, that threaten the extended cognition hypothesis. The second wave of discussions based on the complementarity principle deals with cognitive systems with feedback loops between internal and external elements and is a more radical departure from functionalism and traditional thinking about cognition. I conclude with some remarks on potential ethical considerations of extended cognition.

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  • Olga Markic, 2017. "Extended Cognition: Feedback Loops and Coupled Systems," Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems - scientific journal, Croatian Interdisciplinary Society Provider Homepage: http://indecs.eu, vol. 15(4), pages 270-280.
    • Handle: RePEc:zna:indecs:v:15:y:2017:i:4:p:270-280
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    1. Urban Kordes, 2015. "A better metaphor for understanding consciousness?," Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems - scientific journal, Croatian Interdisciplinary Society Provider Homepage: http://indecs.eu, vol. 13(4), pages 525-533.
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    extended mind; extended cognition; principle of complementarity; coupled systems;
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    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

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