I have concerned
myself in thought with the concept of complexity whereby simple systems develop
in stages and take on new characteristics at each stage Examples are the
evolution of the species, complex machinery systems and human social
interaction. What fascinates me is the novelty that appears at each level. Its
uniqueness that sets it apart from the ‘sum of all characteristics’ of the
lower rungs. How does this novelty arise? Why is it often greater than the ‘sum
of’? and how does this new intelligence attempt to manifest itself in other
layers of organization? Maybe chaos theory tells the story? Somehow I doubt
this but clearly there is an emergence of an order that requires explanation.
Hopefully I can scratch the surface of some of these problems.
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