
Contents
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Historical Roots of the Debate Historical Roots of the Debate
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Key Concepts Key Concepts
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How to Individuate Cognitive Processes How to Individuate Cognitive Processes
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4E Cognition and Traditional Cognitive Science 4E Cognition and Traditional Cognitive Science
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Constitution Versus Causal Dependency Constitution Versus Causal Dependency
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Mental Representations Mental Representations
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An Overview of This Book An Overview of This Book
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Part 2: What is Cognition? Part 2: What is Cognition?
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Part 3: Modeling and Experimentation Part 3: Modeling and Experimentation
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Part 4: Cognition, Action, and Perception Part 4: Cognition, Action, and Perception
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Part 5: Brain–Body–Environment Coupling and Basic Sensory Experiences Part 5: Brain–Body–Environment Coupling and Basic Sensory Experiences
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Part 6: Social Cognition Part 6: Social Cognition
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Part 7: Situated Affectivity Part 7: Situated Affectivity
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Part 8: Language and Learning Part 8: Language and Learning
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Part 9: Evolution and Culture Part 9: Evolution and Culture
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Part 10: Applications Part 10: Applications
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Acknowledgments Acknowledgments
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References References
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1 4E Cognition: Historical Roots, Key Concepts, and Central Issues
Get accessAlbert Newen Institute for Philosophy II, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
Shaun Gallagher Department of Philosophy, University of Memphis, USA
Leon de Bruin Department Of Philosophy, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Published:09 October 2018
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Abstract
The Introduction starts with offering definitions of the central 4E features, that is, the features of embodied, embedded, enacted, and extended cognition. To set the stage, we sketch the conceptual distinction that characterizes the role of these features: are they only causally influencing a mental phenomenon or are some of them constituting it? We suggest that we can no longer presuppose a common understanding of X being constitutive for P as X being necessary in all possible worlds for P. This metaphysical understanding is increasingly challenged. We also clarify that the question about the role of mental representations needs an independent answer from the question about the role of the 4E features. After a short outline of the central concepts, we present an overview of the nine sections and outline their importance for the debate concerning the role of 4E features in thinking about the mind.
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