Does life have a purpose? Philosopher Alan Love argues that the answer is not as simple as yes or no. From birds that fake a broken wing to protect their young to cancer cells pursuing their own agency inside a larger organism, Love examines how purpose, function, and goal-directed behavior appear across different scales of life. For him, the better question is not whether purpose exists, but what kinds of purpose biology can identify, document, and explain. This video Your life has purpose — just not the kind you think is featured on Big Think.
Your life has purpose — just not the kind you think