The Musical Mind

null, null, null, Ian Cross, Diana Omigie, Barry C. Smith (School of Advanced Study, University of London)

Music is thought to have played an important role in human evolution, but how far back does it go? What role did it play in the evolution of the mind? Does music today have anything in common with music in prehistory? And is the ability to hear music uniquely human or something we share with other animals? We explore the phenomenon and evolution of music.

Speakers

• Ian Cross, Professor of Music and Science, University of Cambridge
• Diana Omigie, Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience, Goldsmiths
• Barry Smith, Professor of Philosophy & Director, Institute of Philosophy, School of Advanced Study, University of London

Chair

• Jonathan Birch, Fellow, Forum for Philosophy & Associate Professor of Philosophy at LSE

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