Teleology for the Perplexed: How Matter Began to Matter
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This paper appeared in Zygon magazine. Abstract. Lacking a plausible model for the emergence of telos (purposive, representational, and evaluative relationships, as in life and consciousness) from simple material and energetic processes, the sciences operate as though all teleological relationships are physically epiphenomenal. Alternatively, in religion and the humanities it is assumed either that telos […]
- Used by people who call the work: Cosmic Evolution
- Applies a deep time evolutionary perspective to: Religion/Spirituality, Science
- Learning Stages: Adult Education, Higher Education, Lifelong, Secondary 9 - 12
- Type: Article
- Keywords: apophatic; autocell; emergence; evolvability; meaning; morphodynamics; origins of life; purpose; self-organization; supernatural; teleodynamics; teleology; telos; theology; thermodynamics
- File:https://dtnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Teleology_for_the_Perplexed_How_Matter_B20161104-6505-knjyjf.pdf
- Posted By: Jennifer Morgan
- Date Added: June 9, 2020