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<p>The mutual manipulability theory has been proposed as a crucial criterion for studying the relation of constitution in cases of extended cognition. In its most recent formulation (Craver et al., Synthese, 199(3):8807-8828, 2021.), this theory has been integrated with a matching condition imposing some qualitative and quantitative caveat on the activities of the constituent under scrutiny. Although suitable for empirical assessment, this requirement encounters different limitations when used to analyze actual scientific evidence. The current paper addresses this issue, reformulating Craver et al.’s matching condition. The revised criterion focuses on detecting relevant scientific evidence concerning the activities of the targeted constituent. In particular, it proposes to assess some marker of the interaction between the external, non-biological constituent and other biological components involved in the mechanisms underneath the (putatively) extended phenomenon.</p>

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Extended cognition, mutual manipulability, and the relevance of scientific evidence: a reformulation of the matching criterion

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    2025年5月22日

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  • Davide Coraci

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The mutual manipulability theory has been proposed as a crucial criterion for studying the relation of constitution in cases of extended cognition. In its most recent formulation (Craver et al., Synthese, 199(3):8807-8828, 2021.), this theory has been integrated with a matching condition imposing some qualitative and quantitative caveat on the activities of the constituent under scrutiny. Although suitable for empirical assessment, this requirement encounters different limitations when used to analyze actual scientific evidence. The current paper addresses this issue, reformulating Craver et al.’s matching condition. The revised criterion focuses on detecting relevant scientific evidence concerning the activities of the targeted constituent. In particular, it proposes to assess some marker of the interaction between the external, non-biological constituent and other biological components involved in the mechanisms underneath the (putatively) extended phenomenon.