http://www.panmere.com Rosennean Complexity and other interests Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:40:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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, ... http://www.panmere.com/?p=114 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 ... http://www.panmere.com/?p=113 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 ... http://www.panmere.com/?p=112 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 ... http://www.panmere.com/?p=111 The Declaration of Independence IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the ... http://www.panmere.com/?p=110 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 ... http://www.panmere.com/?p=109 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 ... http://www.panmere.com/?p=108 From the Journal of Experimental Biology (via EurekAlert!), a very encouraging story entitled "CHITOSAN REPAIRS DAMAGED SPINAL CORD" [1]. The story references a paper published by JEB in January, entitled "Chitosan produces potent neuroprotection and physiological recovery following traumatic spinal cord injury" [2]. The abstract of the paper: Chitosan, ... http://www.panmere.com/?p=107 I missed the publication of this last month. The abstract [1]: The major insight in Robert Rosen's view of a living organism as an (M,R)-system was the realization that an organism must be “closed to efficient causation”, which means that the catalysts needed for its operation must be generated ... http://www.panmere.com/?p=106 A new paper, "So what do we really mean when we say that systems biology is holistic?" [1] discusses the relationship between holism, reductionism and systems biology. Although the author does provide a historical overview of various interpretations of 'holism' and 'reductionism', the end result remains: a lack of ... http://www.panmere.com/?p=105