The Extended Mind Hypothesis does exactly what it says on the tin. It is a theory that suggests that the human mind is not necessarily limited to one mental capacity. According to Clark and Chalmers, the mind can extend to include information storage devices (such as computers, diaries, or even other people's minds) that we can have immediate access to, rely on, and trust as we would our mind. These devices would be in a similar mode or state to that of the subconscious mind, i.e.; they would embody dispositional beliefs. This is known as active externalism. Clark and Chalmers begin with a case to illustrate why the mind is extended such that a person has the ability to use their own mind (a), use a physical computational aid (b), or a futuristic neural computational brain. facility (c) to solve a problem. They argue that all three options are more similar than most people believe with the following reasoning. I have included the example of a heart, a defibrillator and a pacemaker for the sake of clarity. The mental (a) and computational (c) processes are similar in that they do the same work and both occur internally. They could be compared to a heart and a pacemaker. A physical aid (b) and a neural implant (c) are similar in that they both have a computational structure. They could be compared to a defibrillator and a pacemaker. Thus (a) and (b) must also be similar. With this notion, Clark and Chalmers seek to establish an interactive cognitive link between humans and external entities, thus showing how it is the system between the two that constitutes the mind: both internal and external components are vital parts of the mind. In this essay, I will argue against this view by first revealing a fallacy and Clark and Chal...... middle of the paper ...... theory of active externalism and the case of Ottos and Inga, showing how a system between humans and external objects may well occur, but the mind requires authority and identity. ReferencesADAMS, F., AIZAWA, K. (2008) The Bounds of Cognition. The fallacy of coupling-constitution. Oxford: Blackwell PublishingCLARK, A., CHALMERS, D. (Analysis, Vol. 58, No. 1 (January 1998), pp. 7-19) The extended mind. Oxford: Oxford University PressFODOR, J. (Volume. 3. No. 3 (2009), pp. 13 - 15) London Review of Books. Where is my Mind?. http://www.lrb.co.uk/v31/n03/jerry-fodor/where-is-my-mind [Accessed 11.5.13]WEIR, K. (2012) Memory: how the brain tells the story of your life. The new scientist. http://0-www.newscientist.com.wam.leeds.ac.uk/article/mg21628852.200-memory-how-the-brain-spins-your-life-story.html?full=true [Accessed 9.5.13]