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- Title
The common developmental road: tensions among centripetal and centrifugal dynamics.
- Authors
Zhongmin Xu; Guodong Cheng; Ulanowicz, Robert E.; Xiaoyu Song; Xiaohong Deng; Fanglei Zhong
- Abstract
Western thought since the Enlightenment has been predominantly linear in scope, while Eastern philosophy has focused mostly on the cyclical. Recent advances in complex systems, however, have highlighted the importance of cycles in nature, thereby opening an avenue for new common endeavors. This analysis centers on the role of autocatalytic loops and addresses the evolutionary relationship between competition and cooperation. It posits an evolutionary chain running from individual competition, to individual cooperation, to collective competition, to deep cooperation. We identify the centripetality that is consequent to autocatalysis and define three types of centrifugalities. Development is defined in the context of the tension between these opposing directions. Finally, we propose an evolutionary process consisting of four stages: (i) autognosis, (ii) autocatalytic loop formation, (iii) self-control and (iv) self-realization (sensu Taoism). The developmental narrative promises to become a useful tool for facilitating communication between Eastern and Western cultures.
- Subjects
CENTRIFUGAL force; LIFE sciences; EVOLUTIONARY theories
- Publication
National Science Review, 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3, p417
- ISSN
2095-5138
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/nsr/nwx033