Evolution ‘On Purpose’: Teleonomy in Living Systems

Linnean Society of London

This meeting seeks to address various aspects of teleonomy, including the origins and history of the teleonomy, its scope and meaning.

Two-day conference28 JUNE, 2021: 12.00-19.30PM GMT (13.00-20.30 BST)29 JUNE 2021: 12.00-19.30PM GMT (13.00-20.30 BST)Although it is now widely accepted that living systems exhibit an internal teleology, or teleonomy, the full implications of this distinctive biological property have yet to be explored. This online conference will seek to address various aspects of this important phenomenon, including the origins and history of the teleonomy concept, its scope and meaning, and its many forms and facets. Possible topics may include: an historical review of teleological thinking; teleology (and entelechy) versus teleonomy in evolutionary theory; the nature of teleonomy (who/what is in control, and how?); agency and teleonomy; semiotics and teleonomy; modeling teleonomic processes; teleonomy in the genome, in epigenesis, in physiology, and in behaviour; teleonomy and natural selection; teleonomy in human evolution; and, especially significant, how teleonomy has influenced the evolutionary process. The Programme Committee includes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Corning" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Peter Corning</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Jablonka" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Eva Jablonka</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Kauffman" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Stuart Kauffman</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Noble" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dennis Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.bristol.ac.uk/people/?search=Faculty+of+Arts%2FArts" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Samir Okasha</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_S._Shapiro" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">James Shapiro</a>, <a href="https://research.kent.ac.uk/dice/person/dick-vane-wright/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dick Vane-Wright</a>, and <a href="https://philosophy.utoronto.ca/directory/denis-walsh/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Denis Walsh</a>. The organisers are Peter Corning, Dick Vane-Wright and Padmaparna GhoshThe conference will be conducted online over two afternoons and evenings, GMT. Brief talks will be followed by a short Q&amp;A (with questions submitted in advance, based on the abstract/summary of each talk, as posted online – see below). Recordings of each presentation will also be posted online so that registered attendees have the option to view them later. Pre-recorded talks will also be permitted for participants who have time-zone problems. A selection of full-length invited papers based on these talks may subsequently be published in a special issue of The Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.On the final evening, there will be a two-hour discussion that is open to all the registered attendees. During the first hour, anyone who is registered will be able to sign up in advance to offer brief comments. In the second hour, comments/rejoinders will be allowed on a first come-first served basis. A summary of these comments may be used for the journal publication.Zoom link will be emailed 48 hours before the start of event. <a href="https://storage.uk.cloud.ovh.net/v1/AUTH_f3100dad5acd4df793f8778d19bcea24/LINN/1c89e280-5fd8-43e4-ba1c-b644d9da1db7.pdf?temp_url_sig=7d17c210bf7f7a2bcf88ced0b7245d450f91643b&amp;temp_url_expires=1938159890&amp;filename=Programme%2C%20Abstracts%20and%20Biographies%20Evolution%20on%20Purpose%2028-29%20June%202021.pdf&amp;inline=" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The full programme, with abstracts is available here.</a> If you have any questions, please address them to Peter Corning (pacorning@complexsystems.org) or Dick Vane-Wright (dickvanewright@gmail.com).

Getting Batty at Battersea

The Bandstand

Hear Far, Wherever You Are | The Amphibious Hearing of Pinnipeds

Nature Walk | Exploring Our Wild Pavements

Notting Hill Gate Station

Linnean Society Treasures Tour

The Unnatural History of Extinction

The Linnean Society of London

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

Evolution ‘On Purpose’: Teleonomy in Living Systems

More events from Linnean Society of London

Discover more events from Linnean Society of London, from Science & Tech to other experiences you might love.

Getting Batty at Battersea

Hear Far, Wherever You Are | The Amphibious Hearing of Pinnipeds

Nature Walk | Exploring Our Wild Pavements

Linnean Society Treasures Tour

The Unnatural History of Extinction

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all online events to browse and filter by date, category, and more.

Evolution ‘On Purpose’: Teleonomy in Living Systems

More events from Linnean Society of London

Discover more events from Linnean Society of London, from Science & Tech to other experiences you might love.

Getting Batty at Battersea

Hear Far, Wherever You Are | The Amphibious Hearing of Pinnipeds

Nature Walk | Exploring Our Wild Pavements

Linnean Society Treasures Tour

The Unnatural History of Extinction

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all online events to browse and filter by date, category, and more.