Gregory Bateson distinguished the physical universe, Pleroma, from Creatura, the world of life. If you hit the billiard ball with precision what it will do is predictable; if you hit the dog the dog may run, may cower, may turn and bite you ... It's a different "universe": especially with regard to predictability.
Sorting existence into responsible taxons is essential to my theory of Macroinformation. Think sets and subsets. Think categories. Think logical levels ... estates ...
I propose subsets for Bateson's Creatura: first, Sentiens, the universe of intelligence, and, not only awareness, self-awareness.
Sentiens: Pathologica / Santora
Right away I caution: there are ambiguities in sentience which I suspect are quintessential, ineradicable. Sentiens can strive for sanity, but is always at risk of pathology. Are we pruning error, or burning witches?
I welcome feedback on my coined names for these categories (as I welcome feedback on anything).
My current thinking requires substantial revision of recent posts on the subject.
Notice, in terms of predictability: classical physics had seemed cut and dried; Prigogine's thermodynamics brings Pleroma much closer to Creatura. I wish Bateson could have known the work.
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