Quote: living things (autopoietic) are structure-determined systems with the potential of disintegration; leads to adaptation and evolution

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the essential characteristic of a living system is … Maturana's central observation is that exactly this simple … system with the potential of disintegration leads to … systems existing in any domain in which we … through the continuous production of its components. If … the system disintegrates (dies). An autopoietic system that … whose structure can change over time while its … are properly 'coupled' to its medium. Its structure … state of its medium; otherwise it will disintegrate. …   Google-1   Google-2

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