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Cognition all the way down

Cognition all the way down

FromThe Psychosphere


Cognition all the way down

FromThe Psychosphere

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Apr 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Together with world-renowned philosopher, Daniel Dennett, and biologist, Michael Levin, Melanie discusses the idea that the intelligence and agency of a living being may be better understood as distributed or present throughout the body of an organism. You can find out more about their work at Tufts University, and read about their ideas on Cognition All the Way Down here.
Released:
Apr 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (23)

What is it like to be an octopus or an elephant? What kinds of minds and perceptions do they have and how can we understand these other worlds? Why do living beings behave so differently to the material world that surrounds them? And how did all this remarkable, intelligent life emerge in the first place? If you are interested in these questions, join writer and broadcaster, Melanie Challenger, in conversation with some of the world's foremost scientists and philosophers as they enter The Psychosphere...The world won't look the same again.