[FRIAM] Dennett on agency
jon zingale
jonzingale at gmail.com
Tue Oct 20 12:23:14 EDT 2020
... and why tornados fail to have it. A key feature appears to be that agents
have a history that makes a difference, can exploit information the way a
thermostat can. Electrons or molecular motors, for instance, don't pick up
scratches or scars. Sean Carroll adds that agents participate in the arrow
of time.
Queued up to the relevant part of the discussion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yZw4wxvnVQ&ab_channel=SeanCarroll&t=1670s
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