Music Cognition, Internalism and the Extended Mind

• Author / Creator

  Kersten, Luke

• This thesis aims to advance the study of music cognition by examining its philosophical foundations. It is argued that music cognition is problematically committed to a particular, questionable philosophical mode of thought about the mind and cognition known as internalism. In response, an alternative approach to music psychology is offered. This wide music psychology presents a non-internalist approach to music cognition research. It is further argued that within wide music psychology music cognition is extended.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Music cognition
  • Internalism
  • Extended cognition

• Graduation date

  2014-11

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Arts

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3639KC1M

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.