I have been interested in both the theoretical underpinnings to this thesis and its potential applications, particularly to the human enhancement debate. Anyway, here are links to everything I have done on the concept -- two of them are podcasts in which I discuss it at some length.

• Neuroenhancement and the Extended Mind Thesis: This post introduces the thesis and looks at Neil Levy's so-called Ethical Parity Principle which, to put it crudely, holds that what goes on inside the skull should be ethically on a par with what goes on outside the skull. This could have interesting consequences for the enhancement debate.


• Two Interpretations of the Extended Mind Thesis: Some people have trouble understanding what the extended mind thesis is all about. This post tries to help by considering two interpretations put forward by the philosopher Katalin Farkas.


• Extended Mind and the Coupling-Constitution Fallacy: The biggest criticism of the extended mind thesis comes from Kenneth Aizawa and Fred Adams. They argue that Chalmers and Clark confuse a causal relationship between the brain and external objects with a constitutive relationship. I try to explain this criticism and consider a possible reply.


• Is Automation Making Us Stupid? The Degeneration Argument: This post doesn't explicitly mention the extended mind thesis, but it is about a highly relevant related matter, namely: the cognitive effect of assistive technologies.


• Robot Overlordz Podcast - Episode 150 Enhanced!: This was my first appearance on the Robot Overlordz podcast. I discuss the extended mind thesis and its consequences for the enhancement debate in the second half of the podcast.


• Smart Drugs Smart Podcast - Episode 76 Moral Enhancement: This was my first (and to date only) appearance on the Smart Drugs Smart Podcast. It focuses on the extended mind and moral enhancement.