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Spread Mind and Causal Theories of Content

K. Bielecka

Published 2014 in Avant: Journal of the Philosophical-Interdisciplinary Vanguard

ABSTRACT

In this paper, I analyze a type of externalist enactivism defended by Riccardo Manzotti. Such radical versions of enactivism are gaining more attention, especially in cognitive science and cognitive robotics. They are radical in that their notion of representation is purely referential, and content is conflated with reference. Manzotti follows in the footsteps of early causal theories of reference that had long been shown to be inadequate. It is commonly known that radical versions of externalism may lead to difficulties with the notion of representation, especially if they cannot help themselves with the notion of syntax. I argue that a type of externalism present in Manzotti’s enactivism may well lead to anti-representationalism.

PUBLICATION RECORD

  • Publication year

    2014

  • Venue

    Avant: Journal of the Philosophical-Interdisciplinary Vanguard

  • Publication date

    Unknown publication date

  • Fields of study

    Philosophy, Psychology

  • Identifiers
    DOI 10.26913/50202014.0109.0004
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    Open on Semantic Scholar

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    Semantic Scholar

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