Author: Stephen J. Iacoboni
From Materialist Biologists, a Profound Capitulation
I have warned that one of the few remaining avenues that naturalism can take to rescue its paradigm is to appropriate “purpose” within a materialist framework.
Teleology: Anticipation and Necessity
Imagine a primordial grizzly bear on the northern edge of the forest adjacent to the Arctic. His soma senses the differences of the new environment.
Life Itself: In Michael Levin’s Platonism, Teleology Advances
This is a huge step by a leading contemporary academic scientist away from pure physicalism.
The Metaphysics of Irreducible Complexity
The vastness of life’s complexity is no longer unfathomable when seen through the light of purpose.
The Machine Model in Medicine
The unfortunate fact is, there really are those two conflicting sides in medicine.