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

<p>On <em>The Evolution of Agency</em> (2022), with the author, and guest panelist Chris Heath.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Get more at <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/">partiallyexaminedlife.com</a>. Visit <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/support">partiallyexaminedlife.com/support</a> to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.</p> <p>Sponsor: Learn about St. John's College at <a href="https://sjc.edu/pel">sjc.edu/pel</a>.</p>