The Philosopher

Andy Clark

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Nationality:
British
Schools:
Analytic philosophy
Branchs:
Philosophy of mind, Cognitive philosophy, Consciousness, Mind extension, Connectionism, Robotics, Mental representation, Transhumanism, Cyborg, Perception, Action (philosophy), Learning, Extended mind thesis
Period:
21st-century philosophy

The synopsis

Andy Clark (born 1957) is a British philosopher and professor of cognitive philosophy at the University of Sussex. Previously, he was a professor of philosophy, logic, and metaphysics at the University of Edinburgh, director of the cognitive science program at Indiana University Bloomington, and rhetorical director of the philosophy-psychology-neuroscience program at Washington University in St. Louis. Clark is a founding member of the CONTACT collaborative research project, focusing on consciousness and environmental influence. He is recognized as a leading scholar in the philosophy of mind and the concept of mind extension. His work also delves into connectionism, robotics, and mental representation. Clark has proposed a model of cortical processing involving a 'cascade of processing' with error units and feedback loops, influenced by factors like attention and dopamine. His book *Natural-Born Cyborgs* examines transhumanism and the fusion of human biology with technology. He is also known for the extended mind thesis, which posits that the mind extends into the environment. Clark lives in Brighton, England, with his partner, Alexa Morcom, a cognitive neuroscientist.

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