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>We can say that it very likely isn't a teleological process, because, one, we have no evidence it is; two, we have a lot of evidence that seems to say it isn't
by s_baby 14y ago
>We can say that it very likely isn't a teleological process, because, one, we have no evidence it is; two, we have a lot of evidence that seems to say it isn't;
A) Even an organism "at rest" is actively moving against the direction of Entropy. Evolution and life in general is factually teleological. You just seem to have a very specific idea of what teleological means.
B) Evolution moves towards diversity. Even as a purely stochastic process this is a motion towards vertical complexity as well as evolutionary dead ends.
- derleth 14y ago> You just seem to have a very specific idea of what teleological means. If you redefine any word into a fine enough mist, you can make it mean anything you want. > Evolution moves towards diversity. So does cream spreading out in a cup of coffee. Is that teleological, too?
- s_baby 14y ago>If you redefine any word into a fine enough mist, you can make it mean anything you want. Yea, that's my point. >So does cream spreading out in a cup of coffee. Is that teleological, too? Absolutely. Otherwise my previous juxtaposition of entropy and biological systems wouldn't make sense.