On the origin of biological teleonomy

Area of Science:

• Evolutionary Biology
• Systems Biology
• Biophysics

Background:

• Biological teleonomy describes the inherent goal-directedness and purposiveness observed in living systems.
• This purposiveness is evident in the organization, function, and evolution of organismal structures and behaviors.
• Teleonomy is a fundamental attribute of life, arising from the specific material composition of biological entities.

Purpose of the Study:

• To elucidate the origin and underlying mechanisms of biological teleonomy.
• To explain how living systems exhibit autonomous self-selection and self-evolution.
• To demonstrate the role of thermodynamic and kinetic encoding in biological systems.

Main Methods:

• Utilized the stable complex (evolution) encoding (SCE) model.
• Represented biological functions as attractors and non-equilibrium dynamic stability structures.
• Analyzed thermodynamic and kinetic encoding processes within biological systems.

Main Results:

• The SCE model explains biological autonomy through thermodynamic and kinetic encoding.
• This autonomy is identified as the core manifestation and driver of teleonomy's self-sustaining characteristics.
• Life's origin established goal-directed structures and unique biological rules beyond physics and chemistry.

Conclusions:

• Teleonomy is intrinsically linked to the material structure and encoded stable complexes within living systems.
• Biological systems exhibit self-organization, self-construction, and environmental coordination through teleonomic principles.
• Life possesses unique biological rules, emphasizing self-leading and self-adapting evolutionary processes.