Stuart Kauffman (Introduction)

by dhw, Sunday, February 08, 2015, 19:56 (3575 days ago) @ David Turell

DAVID: [...] His 'natural creativity' is the self-organizational ability he proposes must e present to explain the universe and life. As an atheist he doesn't accept chance he can't let a 'divine foot in the door'. And that is your point also. You should enjoy his books; he is like me, all theory, no proof. But at least I'm happy with my choice.-Dhw: I know you are happy with your choice, and I would not want our discussions to cast even the slightest shadow over your happiness. I am by nature also quite a happy soul, and my choice not to choose does not impinge on my love of life. In some strange way, perhaps it is even an enhancement. -DAVID: I find the ‘fact' of our lives extraordinary. The richness of our aesthetic accomplishment give us a life to enjoy and love. That alone indicates the gap I am fond of pointing out. Do you think that silverbacks have the same view?-Nothing to disagree with here. However, we were talking about Kauffman's panpsychist “natural creativity” as opposed to your monotheistic consciousness, not about the silverback's lack of aesthetic appreciation. And I suspect Kauffman and I are no less happy than you in our choice/non-choice!