HIERARCHIAL TAXONOMY OF LIVING SYSTEMS DUALITY

摘要

Distinct individuality of each living organism clearly implies inseparability, indivisibilityrnand, at the same time, duality of complex mechanisms which control, regulate, andrncoordinate their inner processes, functions and observable behavior. In an attempt tornbuild a theory of duality, we model living organisms on four hierarchial levels.rnThe first level is a Systems Control (SC) which governs the second level of mutuallyrnindependent mechanisms of Regulation (R) and Coordination (C) meaning that one ofrnthem could be normal and at the same time another could be abnormal. The third levelrnare concrete functions and processes (F). The fourth level is the totality of SystemsrnBehavior (B).rnSC-mechanisms are responsible for proper Regulation and Coordination. R-mechanismsrnregulate only the levels of functioning. However, C-mechanisms has a differentrnpurpose; they are responsible for multiple balances/imbalances among numerousrnprocesses and systems functions and have nothing to do with the level of theirrnfunctioning.rnTogether, R-C mechanisms represent regulation-coordination duality. Regulation andrnCoordination possess another type of duality: normal-abnormal duality: nR-aR, nC-aC.rnThe double duality of regulation-coordination and normal-abnormal can be viewed as arnunifying principle and has a significant role in achieving syntegrity and maintaining unityrnand wholeness of living organisms.rnNew reality of relational double duality is defined and expressed as: (nRnC) - normalrnregulation and normal coordination or living systems well-functioning; (aRnC) -rnabnormal regulation and normal coordination or living systems adaptation; (nRaC) -rnnormal regulation and abnormal coordination or hidden disorders in living systemsrnfunctions; (aRaC) - abnormal regulation and abnormal coordination or overt disorders inrnliving systems functioning.rnPresented logical constructs of hierarchial taxonomy, double duality, adaptation andrnhidden disorders in living systems provide a useful background for heuristic, analytic andrnconstructive purposes in building a viable Theory of Duality..