What does autopoietic mean?
Autopoietic means Of, pertaining to, or created by autopoiesis..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Of, pertaining to, or created by autopoiesis..
If living systems are machines, that they are physical autopoietic machines is trivially obvious: they transform matter into themselves in a manner such that the product of their operation is their own organization.
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Autopoietic means Of, pertaining to, or created by autopoiesis..
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If living systems are machines, that they are physical autopoietic machines is trivially obvious: they transform matter into themselves in a manner such that the product of their operation is their own organization.
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