Introduction to Non-Genetic Darwinism
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Introduction to Non-Genetic Darwinism
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The aim of the course is to discuss the possibility of applying evolutionary principles to other fields, including fields outside biology. We discuss the principles of self-organization down to the Physical Laws that regulate it, then give numerous examples of how Darwinism is being used. We argue that the term for such applications should be "Non-Genetic Darwinism." A discussion of relevant topics is presented.
Lessons
editConventional Darwinism
edit- Lesson 1: Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection
- Lesson 2: Classical Darwinism in Biology
- Lesson 3: Darwinism, Culture and Philosophy
Non Conventional Darwinism
edit- Lesson 4: Physics of Self-Organization
- Lesson 5: Complexity Theory
- Lesson 5: Immune System Darwinism
- Lesson 6: Neural Selection
- Lesson 7: Non-Biological Darwinism
- Lesson 8: Conclusion
Instructors
edit- AFriedman 15:10, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
- Graeme E. Smith 16:36, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
Links
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