21L.448J / 21W.739J Darwin and Design, Fall 2009
In the Origin of Species (1859), Charles Darwin gave us a model for understanding how natural objects and systems can evidence design without positing a designer: how purpose and mechanism can exist without intelligent agency. Texts in this course deal with pre- and post-Darwinian treatment of this...
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| description | In the Origin of Species (1859), Charles Darwin gave us a model for understanding how natural objects and systems can evidence design without positing a designer: how purpose and mechanism can exist without intelligent agency. Texts in this course deal with pre- and post-Darwinian treatment of this topic within literature and speculative thought since the eighteenth century. We will give some attention to the modern study of feedback mechanisms in artificial intelligence. Our reading will be in Hume, Voltaire, Malthus, Darwin, Butler, H. G. Wells, and Turing. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/757982025-02-20T21:59:39Z 21L.448J / 21W.739J Darwin and Design, Fall 2009 Darwin and Design Paradis, James Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Literature Section Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Massachusetts Institute of Technology. History Section Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Science, Technology and Society MIT Program in Women's and Gender Studies MIT Program in Writing & Humanistic Studies Origin of Species Darwin intelligent agency literature speculative thought eighteenth century feedback mechanism artificial intelligence Hume Voltaire Malthus Butler Hardy H.G. Wells Freud Evolution Modern Western philosophy Philosophy of science Religion Science Life Sciences Evolution Philosophy & Social Aspects History Intelligent design,individual species complexity development God theory of evolution science theological explanation universe creatures faith and theology purpose of evolution Design models adaptation In the Origin of Species (1859), Charles Darwin gave us a model for understanding how natural objects and systems can evidence design without positing a designer: how purpose and mechanism can exist without intelligent agency. Texts in this course deal with pre- and post-Darwinian treatment of this topic within literature and speculative thought since the eighteenth century. We will give some attention to the modern study of feedback mechanisms in artificial intelligence. Our reading will be in Hume, Voltaire, Malthus, Darwin, Butler, H. G. Wells, and Turing. 2009-12 Learning Object 21L.448J-Fall2009 local: 21L.448J local: 21W.739J local: IMSCP-MD5-1041e405f84bd7577d120e641ed7f891 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75798 en-US Usage Restrictions: This site (c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2012. Content within individual courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing this Work (as defined below) under the terms of this Creative Commons public license ("CCPL" or "license") unless otherwise noted. The Work is protected by copyright and/or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license is prohibited. By exercising any of the rights to the Work provided here, You (as defined below) accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grants You the rights contained here in consideration of Your acceptance of such terms and conditions. text/html Fall 2009 |
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