Evolution and Purpose (Robert Wright & Massimo Pigliucci)

Dec 8, 2020 · 1 hr 28 min · 127.0 MB

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Could evolution have a higher purpose? ... The value of (some) untestable hypotheses ... What zombies can (and can’t) teach us about consciousness ... Evolutionary teleology vs. evolutionary teleonomy ... Why does evolution produce increasingly complex forms of life? ... Distinguishing between physical laws and natural processes ... Could the hypothesis that evolution is serving a larger purpose be tested? ...

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