Non-creationist, non-Darwinist, "third way" theories of evolution.
"Dissipative structures"--Stanley Salthe
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- Written by Shaun Johnston Shaun Johnston
- Published: October 3, 2013 October 3, 2013
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Stanley Salthe has turned me on to the neat term, "dissipative structures." It updates the idea of pantheism. Instead of looking for the origins of intelligence and consciousness in matter itself it suggests looking for them in the processes by which concentrations of energy in natural systems dissipate. This appeals to me because it neatly labels a continuum of concepts from non-living matter all the way to our own conscious experience. It may not suggest any answers to how life or consciousness arose but it could furnish us with a better language in which to phrase the questions. More...
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