This course explores the first steps towards a unified theory of information by examining common threads in the convergence of evolution, learning, and engineering. The syllabus covers topics such as research and development processes, major transitions in evolution, Darwinian spaces, and the age of intelligent design. The teaching method involves a lecture format delivered by Daniel Dennett, a prominent philosopher and cognitive scientist. The course is intended for individuals interested in the intersections of neuroscience, philosophy, and artificial intelligence.
Information, Evolution, and Intelligent Design - With Daniel Dennett
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Overview
Syllabus
Intro
R&D: Research and Development
The processes differ in fundamental ways
Compare
termites
GaudÃ
The Major Transitions in Evolution
Lynn Margulis
The MacCready Explosion
Another great technology transfer
Darwin's 'strange inversion of reasoning'
stotting
Peter Godfrey Smith's Darwinian Spaces
Norbert Wiener
Richerson and Boyd Not by Genes Alone
philosopher Alain, 1908
Foible exploiters
The Age of Intelligent Design
The Age of Post-Intelligent Design?
Taught by
The Royal Institution
