“The Evolution of Animal Consciousness” – Eva Jablonka, Prof. Emerita, Tel Aviv University
Friday, April 10, 2026 4:00 – 6:00 PM Royce Hall 306 RSVP HERE Join us on April 10, 2026 for a talk with Eva Jablonka, hosted by the UCLA Department of Philosophy. The talk will take place from 4:00 – 6:00 PM in Royce 306. The Evolution of Animal Consciousness The study of animal consciousness is becoming a respectable domain of study, which has implications for neuroscience, evolutionary biology and ethics. In this lecture I discuss the theoretical commitments of different naturalistic approaches to animal consciousness and point to markers of consciousness. I suggest that an approach focusing on cognitive capacities...