Tag: cognition
University of Chicago Biochemist: All Living Cells Are Cognitive
James Shapiro’s recent paper points out, with examples, that bacteria meet the Oxford English Dictionary’s definition of “cognitive.”
Little Book, Big Waves — Nagel’s Mind and Cosmos, Nine Years Later
As a colleague points out, Nagel’s departure from the “right-thinking consensus” is on a par with David Gelernter’s 2019 farewell to Darwinism.
Scott Turner Explains Philosophical Traditions Shaping Biology
Turner classifies the intelligent design movement as a resurgence of Platonic idealism.
Scott Turner: New Video Series on His Model for Evolution
Darwin’s ideas have become a flashpoint in the culture, so any discussion of the science can easily become highly polarized and politicized.
Why Social Science Does Not Need Evolutionary Theory
The example that Professor Cristine Legare proffers is schoolyard bullying.