The Bounds of Cognition

An alarming number of philosophers and cognitive scientists have argued that mind extends beyond the brain and body. This book evaluates these arguments and suggests that, typically, it does not. A timely and relevant study that exposes the need to develop a more sophisticated theory of cognition, while pointing to a bold new direction in exploring the nature of cognition Articulates and defends the mark of the cognitive , a common sense theory used to distinguish between cognitive and non-cognitive processes Challenges the current popularity of extended cognition theory through critical analysis and by pointing out fallacies and shortcoming in the literature Stimulates discussions that will advance debate about the nature of cognition in the cognitive sciences

An alarming number of philosophers and cognitive scientists haveargued that mind extends beyond the brain and body. This bookevaluates these arguments and suggests that, typically, it doesnot.* A timely and relevant study that exposes the need to develop amore sophisticated theory of cognition, while pointing to a boldnew direction in exploring the nature of cognition* Articulates and defends the "mark of thecognitive", a common sense theory used to distinguish betweencognitive and non-cognitive processes* Challenges the current popularity of extended cognition theorythrough critical analysis and by pointing out fallacies andshortcoming in the literature* Stimulates discussions that will advance debate about thenature of cognition in the cognitive sciences

Preface viiAcknowledgments xii1 Introduction 12 Refining the Issues 162.1 What are the Boundaries? 162.2 What is Cognition? 222.3 The Possibility of Extended Cognition 252.4 Conclusion 293 Original Content 313.1 Part of the Mark of the Cognitive: Non-Derived Content 323.2 The Basics on Derived and Underived Content 353.3 Dennett's Critique of Original Content 393.4 Clark's Critique of Original Content 463.5 Anti-Representationalism in Dynamical Systems and Mobile Robotics 513.6 Conclusion 554 Cognitive Processes 574.1 Individuating Process Types in Science 584.2 Individuating Processes in Cognitive Psychology 604.3 A Broader Category of Cognition 704.4 Conclusion 745 The Mark of the Cognitive, Extended Cognition Style 765.1 Cognition as Information Processing, as Computation, and as Abiding in the Meaningful 765.2 Operationalism 795.3 Is This Merely a Terminological Issue? 835.4 Conclusion 856 The Coupling-Constitution Fallacy 886.1 Some Examples of the Coupling-Constitution Fallacy 936.2 Replies to the Coupling-Constitution Fallacy 996.3 Conclusion 1057 Extended Cognitive Systems and Extended Cognitive Processes 1067.1 Dynamical Systems Theory and Coupling 1077.2 Haugeland's Theory of Systems and the Coupling of Components 1127.3 Clark's Theories of Systems and Coupling 1197.4 Conclusion 1308 Cognitive Equivalence, Complementarity, and Evolution 1338.1 Cognitive Equivalence 1338.2 The Complementarity Argument 1438.3 Evolutionary Arguments 1478.4 Conclusion: The Importance of the Mark of the Cognitive 1509 Inference to the Best Explanation and Extended Cognition 1529.1 What is the Theory of Enactive Perception? 1539.2 Noë's Evidence for Enactive Perception 1569.3 The Case against Enactive Perception: Paralysis 1669.4 Conclusion 17210 Future Directions 174Bibliography 180Index 187