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False consciousness and the socially extended mind

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posted on 2023-06-09, 15:17 authored by Ane Engelstad
In this paper I present a problem for the Marxist idea of false consciousness, namely how it is vulnerable to accusations of dogmatism. I will argue that the concept must be further developed if it is to provide a plausible tool for systematic social analysis. In the second half of the paper I will show how this could be done if the account of false consciousness incorporates Shaun Gallagher’s theory of the socially extended mind. This is a theory that explores how the mind expands towards external objects and systems. I will conclude that it helps to reinstate false consciousness as a reliable tool for the analysis of cognitive dynamics within power structures.

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Journal

Perspectives: International Postgraduate Journal of Philosophy

ISSN

2009-9479

Publisher

De Gruyter

Issue

1

Volume

6

Page range

24-35

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  • Philosophy Publications

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  • Centre for Social and Political Thought Publications

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  • Yes

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Legacy Posted Date

2018-10-02

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2018-10-02

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2018-10-02

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