Re: Pragmatic Cosmos

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JBD:http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.science.philosophy.peirce/15230
JA:http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.science.philosophy.peirce/15235
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Sung, List,

Here I was using the word =93cosmos=94 in the traditional Greek sense of =
=93order=94
but your questions do prompt the parallel question of whether there is any =
role
in the universe for systems oriented toward an end.  Concepts of final caus=
e are
often invoked here.  If the word =93cause=94 were understood in its archety=
pal sense
of =93reason=94 then this might do the trick but those ancient sensibilitie=
s appear
to be long gone.  I have found that the languages of cybernetics, engineeri=
ng,
medicine, and the other design sciences serve much better in our times.

Regards,

Jon

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