Ep. 326: Guest Michael Tomasello on the Evolution of Agency (Part One for Supporters) (opens in new tab)

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. The post Ep. 326: Guest Michael Tomasello on the Evolution of Agency (Part One for Supporters) first appeared on The Partially Examined...