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(2005) Axiomathes 15 (1).
In search of a reconciliation between semiotics, thermodynamics and metasystem transition theory
Vefa Karatay , Yagmur Denizhan
pp. 47-61
The disciplines of cybernetics, semiotics and thermodynamics investigate evolutionary processes quite independently from each other. The aim of this paper is to draw the parallels and point out the possibility and necessity of a reconciliation between these disciplines. The concept of metasystem transition has been proposed by Turchin as a quantum of evolution from a cybernetic point of view. Semiotic processes are of prime importance for the realisation of metasystem transitions in the course of evolution. From a thermodynamic point of view, the emergence of more complex, self-producing agents depends on the emergence of more advanced forms of semiosis. As an evolutionary consequence, more symbolic forms of semiosis that allow higher competence for abstraction and anticipation emerge.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10516-005-3663-6
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Karatay, V. , Denizhan, Y. (2005). In search of a reconciliation between semiotics, thermodynamics and metasystem transition theory. Axiomathes 15 (1), pp. 47-61.
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