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You may have heard of genes that act selfishly, organisms that adapt in order to survive, and ecosystems that behave as cohesive units. Biologists often talk about these entities as if they were purposeful, exhibiting agency, directionality or function. Should they?
That’s the big question that brings together the experimentalists, theoreticians, and philosophers who are involved in the biological purpose project.This is the Purpose Podcast, where we will sample different interpretations and applications of agency, directionality and function in biology.
Each episode delves into the unexpected ways in which scholars are blending philosophy and science.
