Anticipative Anti-Anti-Anthropomorphism
p. 286-291
Abstract
We argue that the evolutions of Anticipative Capability and evolution itself are broadly equivalent. Key to establishing this equivalence is the adoption of a viewpoint which rejects both 19th century anthropomorphism and late 20th century anti-anthropomorphism in favour of an anti-anti-anthropomorphic stance which presupposes the continuity of evolvability and AC between blind dependence on Newton's Laws and human technological control. We suggest that Darwinian Evolution is a late product of the evolution of evolution, and that the early random nature of evolution has been progressively modified towards a more directed anticipative form by first simulating Anticipative Capability - e.g. in amoebas and the Venus flytrap - then later implementing it - e.g. in insects and animals.
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References
Bibliographical reference
Ronald Cottam, Willy Ranson and Roger Vounckx, « Anticipative Anti-Anti-Anthropomorphism », CASYS, 17 | 2006, 286-291.
Electronic reference
Ronald Cottam, Willy Ranson and Roger Vounckx, « Anticipative Anti-Anti-Anthropomorphism », CASYS [Online], 17 | 2006, Online since 24 September 2024, connection on 13 November 2024. URL : http://popups.lib.uliege.be/1373-5411/index.php?id=3523
Authors
Ronald Cottam
The Evolutionary Processing Group, EVOL, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium
Willy Ranson
The Evolutionary Processing Group, EVOL, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium
Roger Vounckx
The Evolutionary Processing Group, EVOL, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium