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Dissertation Defense: The Pursuit of Value: Essays on the Cognitive Science of Motivation 1
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Dissertation Defense: The Pursuit of Value: Essays on the Cognitive Science of Motivation

Burns Park

Philosophy meets brain science in this dissertation defense exploring how humans, animals, and AI agents pursue what they value. Paul de Font-Reaulx presents a novel theory of motivation with an all-star committee including philosopher David Chalmers.

Academic philosophy
Cognitive science
AI & motivation research
Free public lecture

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🐟"still occasionally sneak into the fishbowl now that I'm an alumni"
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Angell Hall

435 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA

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