Linguistique de l’écrit

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142768

Extended mind and cognitive enhancement

moral aspects of cognitive artifacts

Richard Heersmink

pp. 17-32

Résumé

This article connects philosophical debates about cognitive enhancement and situated cognition. It does so by focusing on moral aspects of enhancing our cognitive abilities with the aid of external artifacts. Such artifacts have important moral dimensions that are addressed neither by the cognitive enhancement debate nor situated cognition theory. In order to fill this gap in the literature, three moral aspects of cognitive artifacts are singled out: their consequences for brains, cognition, and culture; their moral status; and their relation to personal identity.

Détails de la publication

Publié dans:

Meacham Darian, ter Meulen Ruud, Allouche Sylvie (2017) Critiquing technologies of the mind. Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences 16 (1).

Pages: 17-32

DOI: 10.1007/s11097-015-9448-5

Citation complète:

Heersmink Richard, 2017, Extended mind and cognitive enhancement: moral aspects of cognitive artifacts. Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences 16 (1), Critiquing technologies of the mind, 17-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11097-015-9448-5.