Conference: Evolution ‘On Purpose’: Teleonomy in Living Systems (Part 2)

This conference was held online over June 29 and 29, 2021. Conference theme: Living systems exhibit an internal teleology, the full implications of which have not been explored. This meeting will address various aspects of this phenomenon, including its scope and meaning, and its many forms and facets. This is part one, which includes the following talks: 1. Stuart Kauffman and Andrea Roli (ISB, Seattle) | What is Consciousness? Artificial Intelligence, Real Intelligence, Quantum Mind, and Qualia 2. Eugene V. Koonin, Vitaly Vanchurin & Yuri I. Wolf (NCBI, Bethesda) and Mikhail I. Katsnelson (Radbound) | A Theory of Universal Evolution as a Learning Process 3. Kalevi Kull (Tartu) | How do Organisms Choose? 4. Dan McShea and Gunnar Babcock (Duke) | An Externalist Teleology -------------------------- The Linnean Society works to inform, involve and inspire people of all ages about nature and its wider interactions through our collections, programmes and publications.