6 Sep
2012
6 Sep
'12
12:37 p.m.
The CEU Department of Cognitive Science cordially invites you to a talk
(as part of its Departmental Colloquium series)
by
Stephen Butterfill, Warwick University
Date: Wednesday, Sept 12, 2012 - 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Department of Cognitive Science, CEU, Frankel Leó út 30-34.,
Room G15
'Interacting Mindreaders'
Could interacting mindreaders be in a position to know things which
they would be unable to know if they were manifestly passive observers?
I'll argue that they could. Mindreading is sometimes reciprocal: the
mindreader's target reciprocates by taking the mindreader as a target
for mindreading. My talk will explain how such reciprocity can
significantly narrow the range of possible interpretations of behaviour
where mindreaders are, or appear to be, in a position to interact. A
consequence is that revisions and extensions are needed to standard
theories of the evidential basis of mindreading. The view also has
consequences for understanding how abilities to interact combined with
comparatively simple forms of mindreading may explain the emergence, in
evolution or development, of sophisticated forms of social cognition.
We're looking forward to see you there (Frankel Leo u. 30-34) !
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