Alzheimer's patient Otto has to write information down. He learns that the museum is on 53rd Street and writes it in his little handy dandy notebook. When he wants to go to the museum, he consults the notebook. So what is the difference that would prevent us from saying that the notebook is part of Otto's mind?
David and Tamler break down a recent classic in the philosophy of mind: "The Extended Mind" by Andy Clark and David Chalmers. What is boundary of your mind? Is it contained with your body, or does it extend to the external environment--to your laptop, notebook, smartphone and more? Is this a purely terminological question, or one with practical and moral significance? And what is the role of intuition in providing an answer? Plus, Dave shares an email alerting him to the psychological trauma of male circumcision along with an exciting all-natural method for restoring the foreskin (that was stolen from us as infants).
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