Kate Nave

Philosopher at the University of Edinburgh and the author of the book, A Drive to Survive: The Free Energy Principle and the Meaning of Life. Offers a critical analysis of the free energy principle and situates it in a broader landscape of ideas about the nature of life and mind.

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Apr 17, 2025 • 1h 7min

Life, free energy, and the pursuit of goals

Kate Nave, a philosopher at the University of Edinburgh and author of *A Drive to Survive*, discusses the free energy principle and its evolution since its introduction. She explores its significant influence on cognitive science and its connection to concepts like cybernetics and predictive processing. The conversation highlights the relationship between life and cognition, questioning traditional views of intentionality and representation. Kate also critiques the principle, emphasizing the need to distinguish between various life processes.

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