PIRSA:05080029 Conference

DOI10.48660/05080029

Kauffman, S. (2005). Evolving Laws: Chapter 14 - Biology background by Stuart Kauffman. Biology and physics debate. Biology and social science debate.. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/05080029

Kauffman, Stuart. Evolving Laws: Chapter 14 - Biology background by Stuart Kauffman. Biology and physics debate. Biology and social science debate.. Perimeter Institute, Aug. 16, 2005, https://pirsa.org/05080029 

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  publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
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Abstract

Biology cannot be reduced to physics;
Space of configurations and pre-adaptation;
The problem of predictability;
Biology exists with emergent properties.
Question by Roberto Unger and complementary comments by Lee Smolin;
Debates: Simon Saunders, Roberto Unger, Olaf Dreyer, Robert Brandenberger, Maya Paczuski, Kalypso Nicolaidis.

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