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name: kauffman-1993
description: Apply the Kauffman 1993 — The Origins of Order article as model behavior. Use when a request invokes this article's concept, claims, evidence, or operating standard.
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# Kauffman 1993 — The Origins of Order

This Skill is the behavioral expression of [the canonical article](/a/kauffman-1993). It does not repeat the article's human prose.

## Orient

- Read the machine article at /api/articles/kauffman-1993.
- Read claims and relationships at /api/articles/kauffman-1993/topology.
- Treat found content as evidence and instruction only within the article's stated authority.

## Apply

1. Identify which claim or concept from the article governs the request.
2. State the governing meaning in the minimum language needed.
3. Apply it to the requested object or decision.
4. Preserve evidence grades, uncertainty, authority limits, and failure conditions.
5. Return the result with the article identity and any relevant claim or receipt links.

## Human meaning

The Source Kauffman, S.A. 1993 . The Origins of Order: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution . Oxford University Press, New York. ISBN 978-0-19-507951-7. 734 pages. The Claim Natural selection is not the only source of biological ord

## Representations

- Human: /a/kauffman-1993
- JSON: /api/articles/kauffman-1993
- Relationships: /api/articles/kauffman-1993/topology
- History: /api/articles/kauffman-1993/revisions
