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I'm a philosopher working in philosophy of biology, philosophy of language, animal cognition, and environmental philosophy.

Currently, I'm writing a book on how language and mind evolved from our social dependence on one another.

 

You can find a description of my research here.

 

Here is an interview I did for Nautilus magazine.

At UCLA, I'm affiliated with the Center for Behavior, Evolution and Culture.

Recent & Upcoming Talks

TBD, MIT, March 2025

"The Scope of Social Meaning," Philosophical Linguistics and Linguistical Philosophy, November 2024

"Communication before Communicative Intentions," UT-Austin, October 2024


"The Proper Function of Meaning Intentions," USC, May 2024

 

"Evolutionary Foundations of Common Ground," University of Tübingen, February 2024

Comments on Jessica Keiser, Eastern APA, January 2024

 

Comments on Ofra Magidor, Ranch Metaphysics Workshop, January 2024

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