Greetings, Wim,
I said "My own view is that evolution has happened through a set of dynamics
that are 'natural' and not the poduct of any design or purpose" -- so I am
not opposed to that view, at all. Am I misunderstanding your comment, or you
mine?
Best regards,
Lawry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk
> [mailto:owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk]On Behalf Of Wim Nusselder
> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 11:12 PM
> To: moq_discuss@moq.org
> Subject: Re: MD Evolution and Teleology
>
>
> Dear Lawrence,
>
> You asked 15/8 15:09 -0700 (but I think your computer was 1 day wrong)
> feed-back on your thoughts about non-human, non-conscious,
> non-moral purpose
> within the dynamics of evolution.
>
> What you wrote (see underneath) fits with what I wrote in this
> thread and in
> the 'accidentally on purpose' thread the last few days. I think we (and I
> include Scott) are seeking essentially for the same thing.
>
> I have some hesitations when you still oppose 'natural' and 'not
> the product
> of any design or purpose', however. That opposition is not
> necessary in the
> MoQ I think (as I explained before).
>
> With friendly greetings,
>
> Wim
>
> ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
> Van: "Lawrence de Bivort" <debivort@umd5.umd.edu>
> Aan: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
> Verzonden: vrijdag 16 augustus 2002 0:09
> Onderwerp: MD Evolution and Teleology
>
> ...
>
> > "Teleologists assert that there is a purpose to evolution. Teleologists
> > include de Chardin (humans are evolving toward a god-like status, the
> Omega
> > Point), and the 'intelligent design' neo-creationists (only an
> intelligence
> > could have created the complex systems that we are today). My
> own view is
> > that evolution has happened through a set of dynamics that are 'natural'
> and
> > not the poduct of any design or purpose, and that, now, we
> humans are able
> > to become co-responsible with these natural dynamics for our future
> > evolution. That is, we are _bringing_ our own purpose to it. We are
> becoming
> > self-actuating, self-purposing."
>
> ...
>
>
>
>
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