Mark Rowlands

Mark Rowlands is a Welsh writer and philosopher, born in 1962. He holds a professorship in Philosophy at the University of Miami. Rowlands is recognized for his contributions to the philosophy of mind and his advocacy for the moral status of non-human animals. He is a principal architect of the theory of vehicle externalism, also known as the extended mind, which posits that cognitive processes can extend beyond the brain and skull. His academic works include "Animal Rights" (1998), "The Body in Mind" (1999), "The Nature of Consciousness" (2001), and "Animals Like Us" (2002). A notable personal work is his memoir, "The Philosopher and the Wolf" (2008), which recounts a decade spent living with a wolf and has been described as a "philosophical cult classic" and a "remarkable portrait of the bond that can exist between a human being and a beast." He received his education at the University of Manchester and the University of Oxford.