Wandering Towards a Goal How Can Mindless Mathematical Laws Give Ris
This collection of prize-winning essays addresses the controversial question of how meaning and goals can emerge in a physical world governed by mathematical laws. What are the prerequisites for a system to have goals? What makes a physical process into a
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Anthony Aguirre Brendan Foster Zeeya Merali (Eds.)
WA N DER I NG TOWA R DS A G OA L How Can Mindless Mathematical Laws Give Rise to Aims and Intention?
THE FRONTIERS COLLECTION Series editors Avshalom C. Elitzur Iyar The Israel Institute for Advanced Research, Rehovot, Israel e-mail: [email protected] Zeeya Merali Foundational Questions Institute, Decatur, GA 30031, USA e-mail: [email protected] T. Padmanabhan Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune, India e-mail: [email protected] Maximilian Schlosshauer Department of Physics, University of Portland, Portland, OR 97203, USA e-mail: [email protected] Mark P. Silverman Department of Physics, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 06106, USA e-mail: [email protected] Jack A. Tuszynski Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1Z2, Canada e-mail: [email protected] Rüdiger Vaas Bild der wissenschaft, Redaktion Astronomie, Physik, 70771 LeinfeldenEchterdingen, Germany e-mail: [email protected]
THE FRONTIERS COLLECTION
Series Editors A. C. Elitzur Z. Merali T. Padmanabhan M. Schlosshauer M. P. Silverman J. A. Tuszynski R. Vaas The books in this collection are devoted to challenging and open problems at the forefront of modern science, including related philosophical debates. In contrast to typical research monographs, however, they strive to present their topics in a manner accessible also to scientifically literate non-specialists wishing to gain insight into the deeper implications and fascinating questions involved. Taken as a whole, the series reflects the need for a fundamental and interdisciplinary approach to modern science. Furthermore, it is intended to encourage active scientists in all areas to ponder over important and perhaps controversial issues beyond their own speciality. Extending from quantum physics and relativity to entropy, consciousness and complex systems—the Frontiers Collection will inspire readers to push back the frontiers of their own knowledge.
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Wandering Towards a Goal How Can Mindless Mathematical Laws Give Rise to Aims and Intention?
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Editors Anthony Aguirre Physics Department UC Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA USA
Zeeya Merali Foundational Questions Institute Decatur, GA USA
Brendan Foster Foundational Questions Institute Decatur, GA USA
ISSN 1612-3018 ISSN 2197-6619 (electronic) THE FRONTIERS COLLECTION ISBN 978-3-319-75725-4 ISBN 978-3-319-75726-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75726-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018932537 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse
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