3. In making the distinctions between physical, biological, and cultural evolution, I do not mean to deny their physical basis, but rather to imply that the three possible endpoints of cosmic evolution are physical, biological, and cultural…19. On Shapley’s uses of cosmic evolution see JoAnn Palmeri, chapter 15 in this volume, and her dissertation, “An Astronomer Beyond the Observatory: Harlow Shapley as Prophet of Science,” (University of Oklahoma, 2000).
20. While Sagan’s v…
Peter J. Bowler
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Peter J. Bowler is a historian of science whose work on evolutionary theory and the history of cosmic thinking appears in these course materials, though minimally. He's referenced in a methodological context concerning distinctions between physical, biological, and cultural evolution—frameworks that matter for understanding how cybernetic and systems-thinking concepts have historically positioned themselves across different domains of inquiry. His presence here is largely that of a passing citation supporting conceptual scaffolding rather than a central argument.
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