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An idea in Inga influences her beliefs; however, the same is not true for Otto so not a
good parallel
Types of cognition- externalising in Otto’s case, aiding cognition such as
EHaring aid- does not meet all of the criterions of Clark but it is form of an extended
system- Clark would not call this EMH but they should be and here’s why
Im arguing for less restrictive conditions and then consider the Rupert, Adams
critique
, integration of the mind and environment
When the object is taken away, does that give rise to a new form of cognition or loss
of cognition altogether? Two types to consider
o Consciousness- the retention of the original content
How much does being conscious of the means of accessing the information matters?
Impact on object’s destruction or alteration on the being?
How best to describe that- loss of capacity, difference in capacity. It might matter if
the notebook is removed completely or a line is edited or deleted
One conclusion- Clark wasn’t fine grained enough in his original analysis
There’s different wyas in which this decoupling can occur
o Aruguing for mnore nuanced and subtle analysis of coupling
Behavioural competence as a metric of coupling (Embodied Cognition, n.d.)
Many nuanced cases of decoupling
Cause-constituent demarcation
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Tool v cognitive system
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Robert Rupert- Review
o Embedded, embodied, extended
o Argues for materialist view which I disagree with
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CEDs- synergistic system
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