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Ep. 6 - Awakening from the Meaning Crisis - Aristotle, Kant, and Evolution

Dr. John Vervaeke

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Circular Explanations in Biology

The chapter explores the problem of circular explanations in biology and the difficulties in reconciling it with physics. It discusses Kant's observation that explaining self-organizing cycles in living things leads to circular explanations, making biology impossible according to him.

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