Paths of Purposiveness

DAVOODY BENI M.

Biological Theory, 2024 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s13752-024-00467-3
  • Dergi Adı: Biological Theory
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Philosopher's Index
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Free energy principle, Goal-directedness, Teleology, Variational principles
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This article aims to challenge the prevailing dichotomous approaches to goal-directedness across diverse scientific disciplines. To that effect, it focuses on establishing the interconnectedness of diverse notions of purposiveness by examining the relationship between variational principles in physics and life sciences. Thus, the article aims to uncover a unifying aspect of goal-directedness that transcends the varying levels of complexity.