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311Editors' introduction to tasks, tools, and techniquesTopics in Cognitive Science 13 (4): 1-8. 2021.Tasks, tools, and techniques that we perform, use, and acquire, define the elements of expertise which we value as the hallmarks of goal-driven behavior. Somehow, the creation of tools enables us to define new tasks, or is it that the envisioning of new tasks drives us to invent new tools? Or maybe it is that new tools engender new techniques which then result in new tasks? This jumble of issues will be explored and discussed in this diverse collection of papers. Individually, few of the papers …Read more
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95The narrative self, distributed memory, and evocative objectsPhilosophical Studies 175 (8): 1829-1849. 2018.In this article, I outline various ways in which artifacts are interwoven with autobiographical memory systems and conceptualize what this implies for the self. I first sketch the narrative approach to the self, arguing that who we are as persons is essentially our life story, which, in turn, determines our present beliefs and desires, but also directs our future goals and actions. I then argue that our autobiographical memory is partly anchored in our embodied interactions with an ecology of ar…Read more
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75Identifying the ethics of emerging information and communication technologies: An essay on issues, concepts and methodInternational Journal of Technoethics 1 (4): 20-38. 2010.Ethical issues of information and communication technologies (ICTs) are important because they can have significant effects on human liberty, happiness, and people’s ability to lead a good life. They are also of functional interest because they can determine whether technologies are used and whether their positive potential can unfold. For these reasons, policy makers are interested in finding out what these issues are and how they can be addressed. The best way of creating ICT policy that is se…Read more
Macquarie University
PhD, 2014
Tilburg, Netherlands
Areas of Specialization
Philosophy of Cognitive Science |
Philosophy of Technology |
Technology Ethics |
Extended Selves |
Neuroethics |
PhilPapers Editorships
Extended Selves |