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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

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Revisiting Teleology in Evolutionary Theory

The discussion revolves around the modification of the laws of nature to incorporate teleological concepts, which contrasts with Darwinian principles that do not involve a goal-directed framework. Darwinian ideas have historically eliminated teleology from nature, depicting it as a blind causal process devoid of foresight or purpose.

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