CONFIGURATION
Charles François (2004). CONFIGURATION, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 599.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 599 ▶ |
| Object type | Epistemology, ontology or semantics |
- “Any phenomenon that can be distinguished” (F. HEYLIGHEN, 1992, p.4).
According to HEYLIGHEN, the concept includes “anything that is called feature, property, state, pattern, structure or system” (Ibid).
- “Configuration” implies at least the notion of some kind of non random arrangement of elements.
HEYLIGHEN adds the following: “The selective retention of a stable configuration depends essentially on two factors: the configuration must be intrinsically stable (internal selection), and able to resist changes in its environment (external selection)” (pers.comm.).
G. BROEKSTRA considers configuration: “… as a holistic structural manifestation of the interplay of the underlying processes” (1993, p.76).