Interacting with other agents is a central part of our everyday lives insofar as we rely on others for information about the world and our social environment influence our possibilities for action and interaction. Other agents also serve as a mirror of our own behaviors and intentions and furthermore play a role in how we shape our beliefs and behavior. There are several key philosophical theories concerning social cognition that will form the core of this seminar. Some questions to be addressed in this seminar are: How do we think about other people’s minds? What cognitive capacities do we need to think about another agent’s mental states? Can non-human agents think about other minds?
- Kursleiter/in: Elmarie Venter
Semester: WiSe 2024/25