Philosophy of biology. working on @AnimalInvention, agency, evolutionary theory and Henri Bergson. Research Fellow @UCL @LeverhulmeTrust
London, England
Joined June 2013
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Si vous voulez en savoir plus sur la théorie de l’évolution de Darwin à nos jours, sur Bergson, sur les tactiques de pêche du héron noir, et sur le chat qui joue sa queue (et sur le problème du finalisme en biologie), mon livre sort le 9 octobre !! puf.com/du-finalisme-en-biol…
Mon m essai sur la place du temps en biologie et sur la complexité de la durée du vivant est sorti aujourd’hui !
Ça parle de Bergson mais aussi des pollinisateurs et d’écologie, de théories bancales et des histoires complexes qui tissent les cultures animales.
We are delighted to invite you to our workshop on Agency between Biology and Philosophy.
The workshop will take place at University College London (London UK) and online on 22-23 Sep.
All info and registration details can be found here:
animalinventiveness.com/post…
@AnimalInvention
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The next session of our seminar is tomorrow!
Christopher Joseph Gonzalez will talk about normative agency in nonhumans !
All info on how to join can be found here : animalinventiveness.com/post…
We are looking forward to discussing this fascinating topic with you!
Hello everyone,
The next session of our seminar on Agency between Biology and Philosophy will take place tomorrow 13th of May from 4 to 5 PM (UK time) on Zoom.
This session on AI agency will be led by Leonard Dung.
Feel free to join us :)
animalinventiveness.com/post…
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Nouvelle publication!
@caterinazanfi vient de publier Philosophie de la vie: de Shopenhauer à Bergson aux PUF (plus d'informations ici: fnac.com/a22464211/Caterina-…)
Save the dates !
Some fresh news from us!
@mathildetahar will share the preliminary results of our research:
- at the ISAE regional conference 21 April (Nottingham)
- at the Common Ground on Animal Ethics Workshop 30 April (London, LSE)
animalinventiveness.com/post…
We are looking forward to it ! 🐒
The next session of our transdisciplinary (biology-philosophy) seminar on Agency will take place this Wednesday on Zoom !
@DesmondHugh Hugh Desmond will talk about agency and cognitive capacities!
More info on how to join us here: animalinventiveness.com/post…
The next session of our transdisciplinary (biology-philosophy) seminar on Agency will take place next Wednesday. Marek Špinka will talk about play in nonhuman animals,
and I expect it to be super cool !
More info here :
animalinventiveness.com/post…
À paraître cette année chez Vrin !
Le temps du vivant, discussion de Bergson à l’aune de l’histoire de la biologie et des découvertes contemporaines
Tomorrow is the first session of the 2026 edition of our online seminar on animal agency!
This session will be led by Lisa Yon and will explore ways to promote agency in captive animals (especially elephants!). 🐘
Hoping to see many of you!
animalinventiveness.com/post…
The next session of our online seminar is tomorrow !!
Angie Pepper will be presenting, on the topic « A good life or their own life? Rethinking nonhuman animal interests in freedom ».
Relevant information can be found here : animalinventiveness.com/post…
You’re welcome to join!
Next session is tomorrow !
Come and join us to unveil the mystery of animal agency (or just try to make sense of the concept actually…)! Daria Zakharova will be presenting!
@AnimalInvention
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This is a book I am really looking forward to read 😍 : The Arrogant Ape by @cwebb218 (spoiler alert: we are the said arrogant apes)
Will report once done 📚🤓
Our seminar on animal agency, between biology and philosophy, is back !
Check out the programme for the next sessions here !
We meet on the second Wednesday of each month, on Zoom, from 4 to 5 PM (UK time).
You’re very welcome to join ! :)
animalinventiveness.com/post…
«Avec son propos clair et bien documenté d’un point de vue scientifique, M Tahar a sans conteste réussi à dépoussiérer Bergson. Grâce à son travail, on comprend ce que la philosophie bergsonienne peut avoir de stimulant pour penser l’évolution aujourd’hui»
laviedesidees.fr/L-elan-vita…
Merci à Renan Strauss pour cette généreuse recension de mon livre ! Disponible aux PUF (et dans plein de librairies !) : puf.com/du-finalisme-en-biol…
Great paper on the degrees and levels of innovativeness, contributing to the debate on how to compare innovations & the ability to innovate. (Nb. to be distinguished from the propensity to invent, which we are studying in baboons @AnimalInvention ).
link.springer.com/article/10…
