Evolution as context-driven actualization of potential: Toward an interdisciplinary theory of change of state

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dc.creatorGabora, Liane
dc.creatorAerts, Diederik
dc.date2005-11-05
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dc.descriptionIt is increasingly evident that there is more to biological evolution than natural selection; moreover, the concept of evolution is not limited to biology. We propose an integrative framework for characterizing how entities evolve, in which evolution is viewed as a process of context-driven actualization of potential (CAP). Processes of change differ according to the degree of nondeterminism, and the degree to which they are sensitive to, internalize, and depend upon a particular context. The approach enables us to embed phenomena across disciplines into a broad conceptual framework. We give examples of insights into physics, biology, culture and cognition that derive from this unifying framework.
dc.description19 pages, 1 figure
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0511007
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0511007
dc.identifierGabora, L. & Aerts, D. (2005). Evolution as context-driven actualization of potential: Toward an interdisciplinary theory of change of state. Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, 30(1), 69-88
dc.identifierdoi:10.1179/030801805X25873
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/105333
dc.subjectPopulations and Evolution
dc.subjectAdaptation and Self-Organizing Systems
dc.subjectOther Quantitative Biology
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleEvolution as context-driven actualization of potential: Toward an interdisciplinary theory of change of state
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