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Ep. 326: Guest Michael Tomasello on the Evolution of Agency (Part One)
Ep. 326: Guest Michael Tomasello on the Evolution of Agency (Part One)
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Oct 2, 2023
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Podcast episode
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On The Evolution of Agency (2022), with the author, and guest panelist Chris Heath. What is human agency? How would we determine whether an animal is a legitimate agent, as opposed to just acting automatically? Tomasello investigates this by thinking about what capabilities and behaviors constitute agency and the degree to which near-human animals have these. Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion. Sponsor: Learn about St. John's College at sjc.edu/pel.
Released:
Oct 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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