Autonomy and Autopoiesis

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Author: Francisco J. Varela Source: https://mechanism.ucsd.edu/bill/teaching/w22/phil147/Varela%20-%201981%20-%20Autonomy%20and%20Autopoiesis.pdf Date: 1981

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Source structure

  • Printed p. 14 / PDF p. 1: Introduction
  • Printed pp. 15–18 / PDF pp. 2–5: The Idea of Autonomy
  • Printed pp. 18–21 / PDF pp. 5–8: Three Examples of Autonomous Systems
  • Printed pp. 21–22 / PDF pp. 8–9: Formalization
  • Printed pp. 22–23 / PDF pp. 9–10: Autonomy and Cognition; References