The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Ep. 326: Guest Michael Tomasello on the Evolution of Agency (Part One)

Oct 2, 2023
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Michael Tomasello
Michael Tomasello investigates the evolution of agency in animals and the behaviors that constitute agency. The podcast explores the concept of agency, normativity, and evolution. It also discusses social interaction and cooperation, levels of agency and metacognitive monitoring, the role of agency in evolution, and the influence of agency on constructing an objective world.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Agents, Normativity, and Evolution
03:21 • 19min
3
Exploring the Evolution of Agency: Social Interaction and Cooperation
22:03 • 2min
4
Levels of Agency and Metacognitive Monitoring
24:18 • 15min
5
Hierarchy of Feedback Control Systems and the Role of Agency in Evolution
39:40 • 2min
6
The Influence of Agency and Constructing an Objective World
41:32 • 5min