Brentano, HERMES, and the “extended” mind

Activity: Lecture / PresentationAcademic

Description

Clark and Chalmers’ Extended Mind Thesis claims that elements in our environment, beyond the skull, do not just deserve epistemic credit, but can be considered as a part of our mind. I will argue that their distinction between internal and external elements is not sharp but gradual, raising questions about the notion of “extending” the mind. I will look both backwards and forwards in time for support, to Franz Brentano’s conception of proper vs symbolic presentations and to the future technologies of the HERMES project.
Period15 Nov 201916 Nov 2019
Event titleOZSW Conference 2019
Event typeConference
LocationAmsterdam, NetherlandsShow on map
Degree of RecognitionNational