Review of: "From Coherence to Control: A Non-Systematic Approach to Multi-Parametric Phenomena"

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Authors: Andrea Tomassi
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Abstract

The author undertakes an exploration of the foundational principles underlying scienti c inquiry, moving beyond the traditional paradigm rooted in control, predictability, and the isolation of variables.The central investigation focuses on how complexity and systems far from equilibrium challenge the classical notions of scienti c observation and understanding.Instead of seeking to dominate or suppress uctuations within systems, the author emphasizes the importance of coherence emerging from inherent instabilities.This shift involves reconstructing the epistemological framework to recognise that natural order often arises not from the imposition of deterministic control but through an attentive participation with phenomena characterised by variability and spontaneous self-organisation.The research delves into how non-equilibrium conditions serve as fertile grounds for the emergence of new forms of order, structures, and patterns, highlighting that instability and uctuation are not mere noise but crucial carriers of meaning and coherence.A signi cant part of the investigation revolves around integrating insights from various disciplines, including physics, biology, and philosophy, to elucidate how geometry, dynamics, and feedback loops facilitate the spontaneous emergence of order amidst turbulence.The author draws on classical and contemporary scienti c theories to demonstrate that the traditional focus on equilibrium and control potentially limits the depth of understanding of natural phenomena.Instead, embracing the unpredictable and the transient enables a more accurate depiction of processes such as morphological development, self-organisation, and life itself, which are inherently rooted in activity far from equilibrium.The work emphasises a philosophical reorientation, proposing that the act of scienti c observation should evolve from imposing order to recognising it.This entails shifting from a perspective where the scientist acts as an external controller to one where the scientist Qeios qeios.com

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8 January 2026