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The Physics and Metaphysics of Evolutionary Learning
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The Physics and Metaphysics of Evolutionary Learning

Dialoguing with Brendan Graham Dempsey about his his "universal learning" proposal from a process-relational perspective
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A few days ago, I posted this review of Brendan’s latest publication:

Evolution as a Universal Learning Process

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August 5, 2024
Evolution as a Universal Learning Process

“Meaning arises out of the most fundamental dynamics of the physical world: energy and information…[I]t is precisely via the thermodynamic forces driving cosmic evolution as a whole that meaning evolves into more complex biological and social registers such as we experience as conscious agents…[M]eaning is a particular kind of information—namely, inform…

Earlier today, Brendan and I had the chance to sync up to discuss some of the implications of his approach and how they may differ from my own Whiteheadian angle. Hopefully we untangled some of the conceptual terrain in this discussion, making clear what the stakes are. We’ll be meeting again soon to continue the exploration.

Brendan has posted the video of our conversation (identical to the audio above):

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