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Archetypal dynamics, emergent situations, and the reality game
1McMaster University. sulisw@mcmaster.ca
Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences
|July 1, 2010
Summary
This study introduces archetypal dynamics for modeling reality, moving beyond objectification. It presents a formal representation using tapestries and a combinatorial "reality game" to explore information flow in complex systems.
Area of Science:
- Philosophy of Science
- Systems Theory
- Information Theory
Background:
- Classical reality modeling relies on objectification, which has limitations with complex systems.
- Paradoxes arise when objectification is applied to non-inanimate systems.
- A process-based approach is needed to complement objectification.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose an alternative framework for modeling reality based on process and archetypal dynamics.
- To introduce a formal representation of archetypal dynamics using tapestries.
- To develop a combinatorial game, the "reality game," to study these dynamics.
Main Methods:
- Conceptualizing reality as intermingling information-transducing systems, semantic frames, and archetypal representations.
- Utilizing tapestries as a formal representation for archetypal dynamics.
- Developing a combinatorial game theory model (reality game) to analyze system interactions.
Main Results:
- A formal representation of archetypal dynamics is established.
- A combinatorial game, the "reality game," is founded upon this representation.
- Simple examples illustrating the dynamics are presented.
Conclusions:
- Archetypal dynamics offers a novel approach to modeling reality, emphasizing process and information flow.
- The formal representation and "reality game" provide tools for analyzing complex system interactions.
- This framework potentially resolves paradoxes encountered with purely objectification-based models.
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