Exploration of Materialist Perspective, Meaning, and Biology in Relation to Information

The discussion delves into the shared ground of materialism and physicalism, emphasizing emergent properties and systems of interacting agents like representations, information, and meaningful discussions. While there is a solid foundation in the science of information, there is a lack of a science of meaning due to its subjective and interpretive nature. However, meaning is crucial for biology as living beings rely on extracting meaning to navigate the world efficiently. The importance of meaning and sense-making in biological processes is highlighted as fundamental principles that deserve more scientific exploration, beyond mechanistic explanations.