Anticipatory Systems: Philosophical, Mathematical, and Methodological Foundations

Robert Rosen was not only a biologist, he was also a brilliant mathematician whose extraordinary contributions to theoretical biology were tremendous. Founding, with this book, the area of Anticipatory Systems Theory is a remarkable outcome of his work in theoretical biology.

This second edition of his bookAnticipatory Systems, has been carefully revised and edited, and includesan Introduction by Judith Rosen. It has also been expanded witha set of Prolegomena by Dr. Mihai Nadin, who offers an historicalsurvey ofthis fast growing field since the original work was published. There is also some exciting new work, in the form of an additional chapter on the Ontology of Anticipation, by Dr. John Kineman. An addendum— with autobiographical reminiscences by Robert Rosen, himself, and a short story by Judith Rosen about her father— adds a personal touch.

This work, nowavailable again, serves as the guiding foundations for the growing field of Anticipatory Systems and, indeed, any area of science that deals with living organisms in some way, including the study of Life and Mind. It will also be of interest to graduate students and researchers in the field of Systems Science.