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A Systems View Of Life: A Grander Order In The Complexity Of Life, Steven M. Gollmer
A Systems View Of Life: A Grander Order In The Complexity Of Life, Steven M. Gollmer
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Design has been a key and yet elusive word in the areas of science and philosophy for many years. It seemed to reach its apex in 1802 with Paley’s Natural Theology. However, in the wake of Darwin’s Origin the recognition of design as part of a biological research paradigm has been greatly undermined. Design as expressed in Natural Theology is equivalent to that of a highly tuned machine. The parts are idealized and their relationships are synchronized and static. Although we see design of this type in nature, it has limitations when dealing with dynamic, complex interactions between components of …