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Glossary of Terms    

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Allopoietic machines ***

Allopoietic systems***

Artificial machines see  allopoietic machines

Autonomy***

Autonomous machine (system)**

Autopoiesis***

Autopoietic machine***

Autopoietic Organization***

Autopoietic system**

Autopoietic systems, see cognition, self-organization

Auto-regulation, see homeostatic machines

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Body, the, see homeostatic machines

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Cell, see autopoietic machine

Circularity**

Closed System ***

Closure***

Coding***

Cognition***

Cognitive science, see cognition

Computers, see allopoietic machines, autopoietic machine

Communication

Constraint**

Construct**

Constructivism**

Coupling***

Creation of information, see closure

Cybernetic System ***

 

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Data**

Development, see ontogeny, self-organization

Dream of a new type of computer, see autopoietic machine

Distinction***

Domain***

Double-bind**

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Eigen value**

Enaction theory**

Evolution***

Externally controlled machines/systems, see allopoietic machines, allopoietic systems

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Facts as constructs**

Feedback***

Function, see mechanicism

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Goal orientation, see cybernetic system

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Heteropoiesis***

Hierarcical system, see heteropoiesis

Homeostasis, see homeostatic machines, cybernetic system, feedback

Homeostatic machines***

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Information***

Information processing paradigm, see cognition

Information theory, see coding

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Knowledge (construction of)**

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Learning**

 

Language***

 

Languaging, see language, closed system, communication, coupling

Linguistic domain**

Linguistics, see symbol,

Living systems, see autopoiesis

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Machine **

Mechanical machines , see allopoietic systems

 

Mechanical phenomenology**

 

Mechanicism*** 

 

Message, see coding, communication, structure

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Negative feedback, see feedback, homeostatic machines

Niche**

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Objectivity in parantises, observer

Observer***

Observer community**

Ontogeny***

Organization, see closed system

Organizational closure**

 

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Pertubation**, see closure

Phenomenological domain**

Physical components, see structure

Phylogeny, see ontogeny

Physical space**

Positive feedback, see feedback

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Receivers, see communication

Recursivity, see self-reference

Regulation, see feedback

Relations of constitution**

Relations of order**

Relations of specificity**

 

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Schema**

Self-control, see autonomy   

Self-creation, see autopoiesis

Self-determination, see autonomy

Self/non-self, see distinction

Self-organizating systems**

Semantics**

Self-organization***

Self-reference***

Self production of elements, see autopoietic organization

Self-production of limits, see autopoietic organization

Self-reflection, see self-reference

Self-regulation, see autonomy, cybernetic system

Semiospheres, see evolution

Semiotics, see symbol

Senders, see communication

Sign, see coding, symbol, language

Signification, see language

Social organizations in a hierarchical system, see allopoietic systems

Spencer-Brown's Law of form, see distinction

Structural coupling**

Structure***

Subjective/autopoietic, see information

Symbol***

System***

System (closed)*** see closed system        

System (cybernetic)*** see cybernetic system

System part, see structure

System theory, see system

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Unicellular organism, see autopoietic machine

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Wholeness, see system

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Revised: June 12, 1998.
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