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Chemical self-organization, complexification, and process metaphysics.

James F Salmon1

  • 1Chemistry Department, Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore 21210, USA. jsalmon@loyola.edu

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
|June 11, 2003
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Matter

Area of Science:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Evolutionary Biology

Background:

  • Matter exhibits self-activity driving complexification.
  • Evolution can be conceptualized as a process of union.
  • A process-based metaphysics of becoming is emphasized over being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the concept of matter's self-activity through complexification.
  • To reframe evolution as a process of union.
  • To integrate advances in thermodynamics with evolutionary and metaphysical concepts.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of matter's self-activity.
  • Philosophical examination of process metaphysics.
  • Integration of thermodynamic principles with evolutionary theory.

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Main Results:

  • Complexification of matter is identified as a key driver of evolutionary processes.
  • Thermodynamic insights reveal chemical self-organization as a crucial stage.
  • Evolution is understood as a continuous process of union and becoming.

Conclusions:

  • Recognizing matter's self-activity through complexification offers a new perspective on evolution.
  • Thermodynamics provides a scientific basis for understanding self-organization in evolutionary processes.
  • A metaphysics of becoming, supported by scientific advances, better describes reality.