Symbol systems approach is worldview not a theory
Metaphors (eg inside/outside) are core to the symbol systems approach, and are a worldview that provides a framework explaining the facts rather than explanations themselves (eg of interactional entities that are neither external nor internal).
The symbol systems worldview can't explain interactional entities that don't, strictly speaking, belong to the external world or to the internal mind.

Phillip E. Agre (1993).
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Artificial Intelligence »Artificial Intelligence
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Can computers think? [1] »Can computers think? [1]
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Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3] »Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3]
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The Representationalist Assumption »The Representationalist Assumption
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The representational tradition is flawed »The representational tradition is flawed
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The Situated Action Paradigm »The Situated Action Paradigm
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The mechanisms situated action describes are symbol systems »The mechanisms situated action describes are symbol systems
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Symbol systems approach is worldview not a theory
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The worldview criticism misses the point »The worldview criticism misses the point
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