Rosennean Complexity and other interests
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Recently published review [1] by the editor-in-chief of IJGS George Klir of Louie’s book “More than Life Itself” [2]. The essential quote from the review (with which I heartily agree):
My overall impression of the book is very positive. It is not only a comprehensive, rigorous and well-written overview of Rosen’s life-long contributions to theoretical […]
Published recently in the Artificial Life XII Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on the Synthesis and Simulation of Living Systems [1]. The abstract:
There are deep underlying similarities between Rosen’s (M,R) systems as a definition of life and the RAF sets (Reflexive Autocatalytic systems generated by a Food source) introduced by Hordijk and Steel as […]
Published recently in in AI & Society [1]. The abstract:
If complexity is a necessary but not sufficient premise for the existence and expression of the living, anticipation is the distinguishing characteristic of what is alive. Anticipation is at work even at levels of existence where we cannot refer to intelligence. The prospect of artificially generating […]
Published online recently and to be included in an upcoming issue of Axiomathes [1]. The abstract:
This essay is an attempt to construct an artificial dialog loosely modeled after that sought by Robert Maynard Hutchins who was a significant influence on many of us including and especially Robert Rosen. The dialog is needed to counter the […]
The journal foresight, an international bi-monthly journal concerned with the study of the future, has published a special issue [1] on Rosennean anticipatory systems. This issue is the result of a 2008 FuMee (”Future Meetings”): Understanding Anticipatory Systems [2].
References:
[1] Miller, R. (ed.), Poli, R. (ed.). 2010. Special Issue: Anticipatory systems and the philosophical foundations of […]
Aloisius Louie, author of More Than Life Itself [1], was one of a number of scientists asked to write an article [2] for the Journal of Cosmology commenting on Venter’s recent success in bioengineering [3]. Louie puts the Venter success into proper context:
The important and consequential Venter achievement is an impressive one in technology, but […]