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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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The frozen cyborg

a reply to Selinger and Engström

Andy Clark

pp. 343-346

Abstract

Selinger and Engstrom, A moratorium on cyborgs: Computation, cognition and commerce, 2008 (this issue) urge upon us a moratorium on "cyborg discourse'. But the argument underestimates the richness and complexity of our ongoing communal explorations. It leans on a somewhat outdated version of the machine metaphor (exemplified perhaps by a frozen 1970's Cyborg). The modern cyborg, informed by an evolving computational model of mind, can play a positive role in the critical discussions that Selinger and Engstrom seek.

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Published in:

Selinger Evan (2008) Affect, agency, intentionality, and responsibility. Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences 7 (3).

Pages: 343-346

DOI: 10.1007/s11097-008-9105-3

Full citation:

Clark Andy (2008) „The frozen cyborg: a reply to Selinger and Engström“. Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences 7 (3), 343–346.