Non-mechanical Ontology in the Explanation of Organism and Evolution

7/19/99


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Non-mechanical Ontology in the Explanation of Organism and Evolution

Autevolution?

What is Autevolution?

The Autevolution Paradigm

Evolution must account for life as a causal agent.

Autevolution

Science recapitulates evolution

Systems approach

Duality

The Modeling Relation (Rosen)

Hierarchical Nesting of Modeling Systems

Autevolution: Form/Function Complimentarity

The Functional Organism

Epistemological Synthesis

Empiricism sees from a separated dualism

Relationships reveal an entangled dualism

Theoretical Synthesis

Natural systems are complex

Organisms are complex wholes

Evolution is complex

Theoretical Synthesis

Questions

A Note about Scientific Understanding

Conclusions: Reality & Organism

Conclusions: Autevolution

Conclusions: The Modeling Relation

Conclusions: Function and Meaning

Author: John Kineman

Email: BMI@bayside.net

Home Page: http://www.bayside.net/NPO/BMI