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281 | Samir Okasha on the Philosophy of Agency and Evolution
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
Embrace the Blindness of Evolution
The discussion contrasts teleological perspectives in biology with Darwinian principles, highlighting a central tension between the idea of nature having goals and the notion that evolution operates through blind, causative processes without foresight. It emphasizes that Darwin's work is often viewed as a rejection of teleological explanations, suggesting that understanding life does not require attributing purpose or direction to evolutionary processes.
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