Second-Order Science

Reflexive science in which scientists recognize themselves as part of the systems they observe.

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Second-order Cybernetics
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Framework folding the observer's act of distinction into the account of observed systems; underlies the paper's treatment of self-reference.

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Second-Order Perceptionconcept0.832
CIMC's proposed computational structure of consciousness: perception that perception is occurring, non-inferential and synchronous with its content
Second Order Traitsconcept0.773
Order (general mathematical structure of space)concept0.760
A most general system of mathematical structures arising from the nature of space, which has degrees of life.
Second Law of Thermodynamicsconcept0.758
Higher-Order Theoryframework0.746
A theory of consciousness on which mental states become conscious by being the objects of higher-order states.
Second-order Particle Trait (Relational Trait)concept0.738
A trait about relationships between things, such as ability to differentiate, enabling consistent selection towards non-decomposable collective fitness
Rectilinear Orderconcept0.737
The straight, orthogonal geometries that arise naturally from structural and functional forces in built forms.
What is the relationship between order and function?question0.728
Opening question that drives the chapter's enquiry.