Prosthetic Reason: The Extended Mind and Epistemic Agency in Children with Physical Disabilities - Softcover

Masykur, Zein Muchamad; Budiyono, Alief

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798188536640

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Prosthetic Reason redefines the boundaries of human cognition by examining how assistive technologies and pedagogical scaffolds integrate into the cognitive architecture of children with physical disabilities. By synthesizing philosophy of mind with contemporary educational theory, this work unveils the emergence of a "distributed" epistemic agency, where the self and the tool coalesce into a singular thinking system. This provocative inquiry challenges traditional notions of autonomy and intellectual independence, offering a transformative framework for educators and researchers to recognize the profound potential of the extended mind in navigating a complex world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798188536640
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 147
• Editor: Zahra Theofani, Kurniawan Fatwa Aji