Introduction—Purpose in Biology: New directions.

The text introduces a Special Issue on the topic of "Purpose in Biology: New Directions," which includes papers presented at a conference held at the University of Reading in 2023. The conference was part of a research project funded by the John Templeton Foundation, focusing on the study of purpose...

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Publicado en:Ratio Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 269 - 272
Autor principal: Oderberg, David S.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2024
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Sumario:The text introduces a Special Issue on the topic of "Purpose in Biology: New Directions," which includes papers presented at a conference held at the University of Reading in 2023. The conference was part of a research project funded by the John Templeton Foundation, focusing on the study of purpose in biology. Various authors in the Special Issue explore topics such as emergentism, teleology, goal-directedness, and organizational teleology, offering new perspectives and insights into the debate about purpose in biology.