A New Mark of the Cognitive? Predictive Processing and Extended Cognition

Abstract There is a longstanding debate between those who think that cognition extends into the external environment (extend cognition) and it located squarely within individual (internalism). Recently, new actor has emerged on scene, one looks to play kingmaker. Predictive processing (PP) says mind/brain fundamentally engaged in process of minimising difference what predicted about world how actually is, known as ‘prediction error minimisation’ (PEM). The goal this paper articulate novel approach extended using resources PP. After outlining two recent proposals from Constant et al. (2020) Kirchhoff Kiverstein (2019), I argue case for can be further developed by interpreting certain elements PP story (namely, PEM) “mark cognitive”. suggestion when construed at an ‘algorithmic level’ PEM offers direct route thinking systems genuine cognitive systems. On articulating proposal, lay out core argument, defend proposal’s novelty, point several advantages formulation. Finally, conclude taking up challenges raised Hohwy (2016, 2018) prospects cognition.