Cultural Cognition, Round Two: Critiques, Replies & What It Means to Be Human

About this event

We never made it to the end of Tomasello et al.'s "Understanding and sharing intentions: The origins of cultural cognition," so this week we're finishing it. This is a discussion session on the expert commentaries, the authors' response, and the big takeaways for shared intentionality, social cognition, and the roots of human culture. Some questions we'll explore: \- What do the commentators see as the paper's strongest and weakest claims? \- How do Tomasello and colleagues respond to their critics? \- Is shared intentionality what makes human cognition distinctive\, or is it a matter of degree? \- How does understanding intentions connect to cumulative culture and learning from others? \- What does all of this tell us about what it means to be human? If you joined the first session, this picks up where we left off. If you didn't, you're welcome to join and no prep is needed. Newcomers are always welcome, and we aim for open, respectful conversation. This is an online event. The link will be shared here before the event.