Re: Mathematics in biology

[Judith Rosen <***>]

Hi Ayten,
 I think the following quote of yours is an amazing one:

 "All of the mineral world is in a plant, but not vice-versa and so on."

I think that perspective speaks to the notion of Complexity. However, the
following is more confusing to me:

> Ayten Aydin wrote: "Based on the above, I am wondering whether some of the
difficulties in grasping Rosennean ideas have been and may  still be arising
from a perception and/or a category error emerging from the application of
lower level knowledge/understanding/consciousness to a higher plane, i.e
physical/matterialistic/nonliving system principles to those of living
systems - while mathematics could help any level with its wide spectrum
covering all levels, and the living system experiences may enhance and
upgrade the knowledge and perception concerning non-living world/physical
plane,  not vice-versa ??"

Here's how I'm reading that paragraph: That the trouble some people are
having with understanding Rosennean ideas comes from the application of a
reductionist perspective on things that do not yield to approaches based on
that perspective because the perspective itself comes from experience
dealing with simpler systems. And that mathematics helps in both realms. And
that a perspective coming from complex systems will "enhance and upgrade"
science dealing with simple systems as well.

Does it sound like I'm getting what you mean? If not, could you please
elaborate on your ideas for me?

Thanks,
Judith