teleonomy vs telos: explanations in the social sciences

I don’t understand the assertion by Massimo that we must include something like purpose to properly understand organs/systems to do biology, would make sense when talking in terms of medical interventions but not to life sciences in general , seems to have more to do with for what task are we framing these matters that anything inherent to zōḗ.

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My discussion with Massimo Pigliucci on the natural and social sciences. A follow up to my essay, on the Electric Agora, “Explanations in the Social Sciences.”  This dialogue originally aired on the MeaningofLife.TV channel of the BloggingHeads.TV network.

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