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An updated perspective on teleonomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 May 2024

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Jonathan Bartlett*
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Department of Theoretical Biology, The Blyth Institute, Tulsa, OK, USA https://www.blythinstitute.org/
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Corresponding author: Jonathan Bartlett; Email: jonathan.l.bartlett@gmail.com
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Abstract

The analysis of proxy failure given by John et al. provides a good starting point for interdisciplinary discussions. Here, the discussion of teleonomy is extended and updated to include more recent discourse on the topic.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e69
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press

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