Algorithm of truth

Wilson, R. 2005. Collective memory, group minds, and the extended mind thesis. Cognitive Processes, 6, 227–236.

EM as a ‘constitution’ thesis EM is a radical thesis about how human minds are constituted. Unlike ‘semantic externalism,’ which is concerned with the meaning of mental states, EM targets the ‘nuts and bolts’ of cognitive processing. It asserts that a good portion of human cognitive activities is realized by physical processes which loop out into the world. To bring this idea into view, consider three examples plucked freely from the literature