Time and Self-reference in Living Systems Challenge Traditional Science
AnnaCiaunica · x · 2026-08-30
This post discusses a paper and its review regarding time and self-reference in living systems. The paper explores how living systems, being active, self-referential, and self-modifying, create challenges for conventional scientific approaches. It introduces a distinction between 'natural time' and 'representational time.' The reviewer notes that the authors omitted some important references but appreciates the ongoing debate on this relevant topic, touching on artificial life, autopoiesis, and the philosophy of time.
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