[evo.theory] Fwd: [Philsoc-l] Philsoc Seminar tomorrow: Russell Gray

[Rachael Brown]

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Rachael Brown
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> From: Alma Barner <Alma.Barner at anu.edu.au>
> Date: 12 November 2012 16:39:27 AEDT
> To: philsoc-l at anu.edu.au
> Subject: [Philsoc-l] Philsoc Seminar tomorrow: Russell Gray
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> Philsoc Seminar: Tuesday 13th of November, 4pm, Seminar Room E  
> Speaker: Russell Gray (University of Auckland)  
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> Title:  The Evolution of Cognition without Miracles
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> Abstract:
> Debates in the study of animal cognition of often oscillate between over-hyped claims of "human-like" cognitive abilities and deflationary "killjoy" accounts. In this talk I will analyse the inference issues involved in such debates and argue that studies of cognitive evolution should follow studies of morphological complexity and seek incremental Darwinian accounts rather than postulating miraculous cognitive leaps. I will use our work on tool manufacturing New Caledonian crows to illustrate how quite complex behaviour may have incrementally evolved.
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> Alma Barner 
> PhD candidate 
> Philosophy Program
> Research School of Social Sciences
> Australian National University 
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> E-mail: alma.barner at anu.edu.au
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