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May 13, 2026BioScienceOpen Access

Agency, goal directedness, and the levels of biological organization

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PBPierrick BourratABAndrew B. Barron

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The article demonstrates the role of agency in goal directedness across biological levels, suggesting insights into evolutionary explanations.

Key Points

  • This article explores how agency and goal directedness relate to levels of biological organization.
  • Conceptual analysis of agency and goal directedness
  • Comparison between teleonomic and algorithmic explanations
  • Discussion on applications in biological contexts
  • Identifies agency as relevant at multiple biological levels
  • Highlights potential benefits of teleonomic explanations
  • Cautions against oversimplification in biological explanations

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Bourrat et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a03cbbe1c527af8f1ecf7dchttps://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biag030
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