Defending extension theory: A response to Kiran and Verbeek

Philosophy and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 121-128

  Heersmink, Richard ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Embodiment; Extended cognition; Extension theory; Human technology relations; Instrumentalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857849582     PISSN: 22105433     EISSN: 22105441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13347-011-0035-6     Document Type: Review

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