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Purpose, Value, Evolution, Consciousness, Sentience, Life & Emergence of Mind From Matter | Terrence Deacon | 95

Mind & Matter

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La teleología nace con los seres vivos e inaugura la noción de Valor en el universo.

Teleology introduces the concept of 'aboutness' into the world, which involves the notion of value and normativity. Unlike other patterns, aboutness includes true and false representational relationships, as well as value judgments. In the world of chemistry and physics, there are no good or bad processes, but with the emergence of life, normative features and value judgments become relevant. This means that there can be good or bad chemistry and supportive or non-supportive elements, bringing in the concept of value into the universe.

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