Informational-Processual Monism
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) March 12, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18970336 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | Proposes that matter, life, and consciousness are manifestations of a single fundamental process, synthesized from non-equilibrium thermodynamics, integrated information theory, autopoiesis, and individuation. A minimal computational model is offered as a conceptual illustration in which self-observation and informational integration emerge spontaneously from local laws and a dynamic equilibrium between lack and order, without blueprint or central control. |
Abstract
Informational-Processual Monism critically synthesizes concepts from non-equilibrium thermodynamics (Prigogine), integrated information theory (Tononi), autopoiesis (Maturana & Varela), and individuation (Simondon), offering a unified framework for thinking about matter, life, and consciousness as manifestations of the same fundamental process. As a conceptual illustration, a minimal computational model demonstrates how self-observation and informational integration emerge spontaneously from local laws and the dynamic equilibrium between lack and order, without blueprint or central control.