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Evolution and Purpose (Robert Wright & Massimo Pigliucci)

Evolution and Purpose (Robert Wright & Massimo Pigliucci)

FromThe Wright Show


Evolution and Purpose (Robert Wright & Massimo Pigliucci)

FromThe Wright Show

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Could evolution have a higher purpose? ... The value of (some) untestable hypotheses ... What zombies can (and can’t) teach us about consciousness ... Evolutionary teleology vs. evolutionary teleonomy ... Why does evolution produce increasingly complex forms of life? ... Distinguishing between physical laws and natural processes ... Could the hypothesis that evolution is serving a larger purpose be tested? ...
Released:
Dec 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Conversations with a series of people who have nothing in common except that program host Robert Wright is curious about what they’re thinking.