The fifteen properties are the very simplest things which can possibly be used as a basis for assembly of a living thing, and it is from simplicity that they ultimately derive.

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• The fifteen properties define the enormous family of systems, among all possible systems, which have life in themclaim0.880
  Claim that the properties collectively characterize the morphologically complex but recognizable family of all living spatial systems across cultures, climates, and technologies spanning 3500 years
• The fifteen properties are not independent; they overlap, and each property is partly defined in terms of the other fifteen propertiesclaim0.878
  Meta-claim about the logical structure of the properties: the more carefully each is defined, the more it relies on the others, revealing their common origin in the field of centers
• The fifteen properties are the glue through which space is able to be unified; they are the substance of the life which can exist in a systemclaim0.877
  Metaphorical claim that the properties are not merely characteristics we like but the actual substance binding space into living unity
• The fifteen properties are fundamental to the existence of wholeness and thus to all physical structures, not merely visual features of artifacts.claim0.868
  The chapter's central thesis, arguing that the properties are necessary manifestations of wholeness in any generated system.
• The fifteen properties are not merely visual features which appear in works of art. ... they must be fundamental to the appearance of life in all centers that are generated or created in any system.quote0.860
  Foundation of the chapter's argument that the properties transcend aesthetics and are fundamental to all physical reality.
• The fifteen properties are attributes of wholeness and appear naturally when one focuses on enhancing the whole through structure-preserving transformations.claim0.859
  Linking the fifteen properties to the process of seeking wholeness.
• The fifteen properties appear in nature because they are structural complements to the formation of stable and semistable systems, contributing to coherence and stability.hypothesis0.855
• The fifteen properties necessarily accompany the centers and symmetries in living structure.claim0.855