The Evolution of Cognition (Jean Nicod Lectures and Prize 2025, conférences de l'Institut Jean-Nicod, UMR 8129 CNRS, EHESS-ENS-PSL, Paris) (2025)

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titleThe Evolution of Cognition (Jean Nicod Lectures and Prize 2025, conférences de l'Institut Jean-Nicod, UMR 8129 CNRS, EHESS-ENS-PSL, Paris)
typeConférence
year2025
start_date2025/05/15
stop_date2025/05/21
schedule14h
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websitehttp://www.institutnicod.org/seminaires-colloques/prix-jean-nicod/conferences-et-prix-jean-nicod-2025/article/conferences-et-prix-jean-nicod-2025
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summaryAfter a PhD in theoretical Philosophy at Lund University, Peter Gärdenfors became Associate Professor in theoretical philosophy and then Professor in Cognitive Science at Lund University. He was also adjunct Professor at University of Technology Sydney and since 2019, he is Senior Research Associate with the Palaeo-Research Institute at the University of Johannesburg. He has worked extensively in philosophy of science, in decision theory, as well as on belief revision and nonmonotonic reasoning. His main current research interests include concept formation using based on geometrical and topological models of conceptual spaces, cognitive semantics, human-robot interaction, and the evolution of human cognition. He is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, of the Royal Swedish Academy of Science, and of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. He was also a member of the committee for the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
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