Autopoiesis and the Unclosed Gap — A Descriptive Boundary on Maturana–Varela and Regulatory Cost

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Niwha Irwin
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18205957
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Abstract

This document provides a descriptive boundary analysis of autopoietic theory as developed by Maturana and Varela. It identifies a structural gap concerning regulatory cost, saturation, and cumulative depletion under continuous load, without revising, extending, or operationalising autopoiesis. The work is explicitly non-causal, non-predictive, and non-interventional.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Complex Systems and Dynamics Cybernetics and Technology in Society Philosophy and History of Science

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN