C. S. PEIRCE, G. W. F. HEGEL, AND STUART KAUFFMAN'S COMPLEXITY THEORY: A RESPONSE

Author: Cuff, Joyce M.

Source: Zygon, Volume 42, Number 1, March 2007 , pp. 249-256(8)

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Abstract:

Stuart Kauffman's work on complexity and self-organization echoes ideas found in writings of C. S. Peirce and G. W. F. Hegel. Included in these common threads are the understanding of science as historical narrative, the recognition of emergence as a phenomenon associated with complex systems, and the appreciation of agency as an emergent property that serves as both a creative and determining force in evolution.

Keywords: adjacent possible; agency; complexity theory; contingency; emergence; Stuart Kauffman; self-organizing systems

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9744.2006.00819.x

Affiliations: 1: Paul M. Rike Professor of Life Science, Theil College, Greenville, PA 16125;, Email: jcuff@theil.edu.

Publication date: 2007-03-01