Domains of laws yet domains of No Law: Energy and work, responsible free will choice, and doing

Patra, Sudip and Kauffman, Stuart A. (2025) Domains of laws yet domains of No Law: Energy and work, responsible free will choice, and doing. BioSystems, 253. p. 105501. ISSN 0303-2647

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Abstract

We explore here the fundamental and striking paradigmatic shifts between ‘Domain of Laws’ and ‘Domain of No Laws’, where the former is an apt encapsulation of our remarkably successful but orthodox science world view (including classical physics and quantum mechanics) with well-defined and stable configuration spaces having deterministic or stochastic evolution. The latter is a radically new Domain of No Law with evolving configuration spaces, non-deducible information creation, genuine novelties, and an unprestatable Adjacent Possible. We explore the features of these two distinct domains asking what can be defined with respect to work, energy, entropy, and agency. We offer a reconstruction of quantum mechanics to reframe traditional assumptions and address lingering questions concerning the nature of living, complex adaptive systems. We propose that a genuine responsible free will and a central role of agency are essential features of an evolving Biosphere. Here we extend this theme to call for a radically new and comprehensive view of science itself.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Domain of laws | Domain of no entailing laws | Contextual emergence | Indefinite configuration space | Evolving bio-sphere | Non-ergodicity
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Arts and Humanities > Philosophy
Social Sciences and humanities > Arts and Humanities > History and Philosophy of Science
Physical, Life and Health Sciences > Neuroscience
Physical, Life and Health Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Physical, Life and Health Sciences > Biology
JGU School/Centre: Jindal School of Government and Public Policy
Depositing User: Mr. Gautam Kumar
Date Deposited: 28 May 2025 06:31
Last Modified: 28 May 2025 06:31
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystems.2025.105501
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/9573

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