{"id":11545,"date":"2018-11-12T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2018\/11\/12\/en-philo-igf-2018-paris-maturana-autopoiesis\/"},"modified":"2018-11-12T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T08:00:00","slug":"en-philo-igf-2018-paris-maturana-autopoiesis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2018\/11\/12\/en-philo-igf-2018-paris-maturana-autopoiesis\/","title":{"rendered":"Maturanian Autopoiesis on Global IGF 2018 Paris \u2014 Self-creating systems"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This essay applies the conceptual framework of the Systems Theory \/ Biological Epistemology<\/strong> \u2014 most prominently associated with Humberto Maturana \/ Niklas Luhmann<\/strong> \u2014 to re-read the Global IGF 2018 Paris conference. Target audience: researchers, doctoral students, policy analysts, and executives.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Introduction: The Problem<\/h2>\n

The autopoiesis concept formulated by Maturana and applied to social systems theory by Luhmann captures the operating mode of self-referential systems. Global IGF is a self-referential system that produces its discussion through its discussion.<\/p>\n

This essay argues that the multistakeholder process of Global IGF becomes intelligible in its specificity only through the concept of Self-creating systems<\/strong>, and that the concept itself undergoes transformation under the new material of digital space. Describing this mutual transformation is the task of this essay.<\/p>\n

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IGF as self-referential system<\/h2>\n

Discussions at Paris in 2018 themselves reference the accumulated IGF heritage and produce new accumulation. The national system of France and IGF as a global subsystem mutually observe through structural coupling.<\/p>\n

The conference theme "Internet of Trust" carries implications beyond a mere policy slogan. It can be positioned as a contemporary reformulation, in digital-era vocabulary, of the kinds of questions Humberto Maturana \/ Niklas Luhmann problematized.<\/p>\n

The form of the Global IGF stands between the principle of national sovereignty and the logic of a global public realm that transcends it.<\/p>\n

Structural coupling of system and environment<\/h2>\n

Humberto Maturana \/ Niklas Luhmann's concepts are not confined to abstract philosophical discussion; they apply to the concrete agenda items debated at the 2018 conference. We examine that application below.<\/p>\n

1. Application to "\u30b5\u30a4\u30d0\u30fc\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3"<\/h3>\n

Discussion of "\u30b5\u30a4\u30d0\u30fc\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3" can be positioned, from the perspective of Humberto Maturana \/ Niklas Luhmann's Self-creating systems<\/strong>, as a central problematic. In France's context, the three layers of regulatory design, social implementation, and citizen participation around \u30b5\u30a4\u30d0\u30fc\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3 are particularly at stake.<\/p>\n

2. Application to "\u8aa4\u60c5\u5831\u5bfe\u7b56"<\/h3>\n

Discussion of "\u8aa4\u60c5\u5831\u5bfe\u7b56" can be positioned, from the perspective of Humberto Maturana \/ Niklas Luhmann's Self-creating systems<\/strong>, as a derivative problematic. In France's context, the three layers of regulatory design, social implementation, and citizen participation around \u8aa4\u60c5\u5831\u5bfe\u7b56 are particularly at stake.<\/p>\n

3. Application to "\u30d1\u30ea\u30fb\u30b3\u30fc\u30eb"<\/h3>\n

Discussion of "\u30d1\u30ea\u30fb\u30b3\u30fc\u30eb" can be positioned, from the perspective of Humberto Maturana \/ Niklas Luhmann's Self-creating systems<\/strong>, as a peripheral yet important problematic. In France's context, the three layers of regulatory design, social implementation, and citizen participation around \u30d1\u30ea\u30fb\u30b3\u30fc\u30eb are particularly at stake.<\/p>\n

4. Application to "AI\u502b\u7406"<\/h3>\n

Discussion of "AI\u502b\u7406" can be positioned, from the perspective of Humberto Maturana \/ Niklas Luhmann's Self-creating systems<\/strong>, as a peripheral yet important problematic. In France's context, the three layers of regulatory design, social implementation, and citizen participation around AI\u502b\u7406 are particularly at stake.<\/p>\n

5. Application to "\u56fd\u9023\u9023\u643a"<\/h3>\n

Discussion of "\u56fd\u9023\u9023\u643a" can be positioned, from the perspective of Humberto Maturana \/ Niklas Luhmann's Self-creating systems<\/strong>, as a peripheral yet important problematic. In France's context, the three layers of regulatory design, social implementation, and citizen participation around \u56fd\u9023\u9023\u643a are particularly at stake.<\/p>\n

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Implications for Executives and Practitioners<\/h2>\n

The philosophical reflection of this essay is not merely academic. The Humberto Maturana \/ Niklas Luhmann perspective carries three practical implications for executives operating in France.<\/p>\n

First, it raises the reflexive question of how the firm's business model connects to the logic of Self-creating systems<\/strong>. Second, in dialogue with regulators and civil society, it suggests dimensions of consensus formation that purely technical arguments cannot reach. Third, it indicates that the long-term ground of business legitimacy lies not so much in technical advantage or market share as in participation in such philosophical-normative debates.<\/p>\n

Academic Positioning and Future Research<\/h2>\n

The argument of this essay attempts to graft a philosophical perspective onto the mainstream political-science and legal approaches to internet governance research. Three future research questions follow.<\/p>\n

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  1. Verification of the applicability of Humberto Maturana \/ Niklas Luhmann's framework to other IGF conferences<\/li>\n
  2. Comparative contrast between Systems Theory \/ Biological Epistemology<\/strong> and other theoretical traditions<\/li>\n
  3. Exploration of dialogue possibilities with the indigenous intellectual traditions of France<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In particular, the third point has the potential to liberate IGF research from West-centric debate and open a more multi-layered discursive space.<\/p>\n

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