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name: paper-kauffman-s-a-1993-the-origins-of-order-self-organization-
description: Apply the Kauffman (1993) The Origins of Order: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution 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: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution

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

## Orient

- Read the machine article at /api/articles/paper-kauffman-s-a-1993-the-origins-of-order-self-organization-.
- Read claims and relationships at /api/articles/paper-kauffman-s-a-1993-the-origins-of-order-self-organization-/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

What the Work Establishes Stuart Kauffman’s 1993 book examines how order arises in biological systems. The central claim is that self-organization generates much of the structure seen in living things. Natural selection then acts on that pr

## Representations

- Human: /a/paper-kauffman-s-a-1993-the-origins-of-order-self-organization-
- JSON: /api/articles/paper-kauffman-s-a-1993-the-origins-of-order-self-organization-
- Relationships: /api/articles/paper-kauffman-s-a-1993-the-origins-of-order-self-organization-/topology
- History: /api/articles/paper-kauffman-s-a-1993-the-origins-of-order-self-organization-/revisions
