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...
| Publicado en: | Ratio Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 269 - 272 |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Artículo |
| Publicado: |
Wiley-Blackwell
Dec2024
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| 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. |
|---|