Cognition, Communication, and Co-operation in Living Systems. Biosemiosis in the Context of Self-organisation

In the perspective of an as yet-to-be-developed Unified Theory of Information as part of an as yet-to-be-developed theory of evolutionary systems semiosis plausibly coincides with self-organisation. A concept of sign processes that is flexible enough to perform two functions as follows is everything...

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Main Authors: Wolfgang Hofkirchner, Günther Ellersdorfer
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Language:English
Published: Paderborn University: Media Systems and Media Organisation Research Group 2008-07-01
Series:tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique
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Online Access:https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/23
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description In the perspective of an as yet-to-be-developed Unified Theory of Information as part of an as yet-to-be-developed theory of evolutionary systems semiosis plausibly coincides with self-organisation. A concept of sign processes that is flexible enough to perform two functions as follows is everything that is required for this framework. It must relate to the most various manifestations of sign processes, thus enabling a variety of scientific disciplines to use a common concept where it seems appropriate; at the same time, it must be precise enough to fit the unique requirements of any individual branch of science dealing with a concrete manifestation. Different types of sign processes have to be related to, if not derived from (albeit in a nonformal way), different types of self-organisation. The paper illustrates how the relationship between the genus proximum of semiosis in self-organising systems and the differentia specifica of semiosis in biota may be approached.
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spelling doaj-art-72aa3cf75a7542b6bb4bf9701f1958f72025-08-20T02:55:13ZengPaderborn University: Media Systems and Media Organisation Research GrouptripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique1726-670X2008-07-013210.31269/triplec.v3i2.2323Cognition, Communication, and Co-operation in Living Systems. Biosemiosis in the Context of Self-organisationWolfgang HofkirchnerGünther EllersdorferIn the perspective of an as yet-to-be-developed Unified Theory of Information as part of an as yet-to-be-developed theory of evolutionary systems semiosis plausibly coincides with self-organisation. A concept of sign processes that is flexible enough to perform two functions as follows is everything that is required for this framework. It must relate to the most various manifestations of sign processes, thus enabling a variety of scientific disciplines to use a common concept where it seems appropriate; at the same time, it must be precise enough to fit the unique requirements of any individual branch of science dealing with a concrete manifestation. Different types of sign processes have to be related to, if not derived from (albeit in a nonformal way), different types of self-organisation. The paper illustrates how the relationship between the genus proximum of semiosis in self-organising systems and the differentia specifica of semiosis in biota may be approached.https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/23Autopoiesisfunctionssubject-object-dialectic
spellingShingle Wolfgang Hofkirchner
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Cognition, Communication, and Co-operation in Living Systems. Biosemiosis in the Context of Self-organisation
tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique
Autopoiesis
functions
subject-object-dialectic
title Cognition, Communication, and Co-operation in Living Systems. Biosemiosis in the Context of Self-organisation
title_full Cognition, Communication, and Co-operation in Living Systems. Biosemiosis in the Context of Self-organisation
title_fullStr Cognition, Communication, and Co-operation in Living Systems. Biosemiosis in the Context of Self-organisation
title_full_unstemmed Cognition, Communication, and Co-operation in Living Systems. Biosemiosis in the Context of Self-organisation
title_short Cognition, Communication, and Co-operation in Living Systems. Biosemiosis in the Context of Self-organisation
title_sort cognition communication and co operation in living systems biosemiosis in the context of self organisation
topic Autopoiesis
functions
subject-object-dialectic
url https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/23
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