We have already hinted at why this coalescence had not happened earlier, Spencerian philosophy and the ideas of Flammarion, Proctor, and Henderson notwithstanding. Although the idea of the physical evolution of planets and biological evolut…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 van de Kamp
astronomer · 2 mentions across 1 reading
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Peter van de Kamp appears only in passing reference within these course excerpts, with his name cut off mid-sentence in the first excerpt, making it difficult to determine his direct relevance to the seminar's focus on AI, machine learning, and cybernetics. The readings seem to engage with broader histories of cosmic and biological evolution rather than computational theory, suggesting van de Kamp's presence may relate to mid-20th-century astronomical or evolutionary thought, though the fragmentary nature of these citations prevents clear assessment of how he enables specific arguments in the course material.
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