Relation forms a self-sustaining generative system rather than a static being

Evidence

Let us repeat this, chaotically: Relation neither relays nor links afferents that can be assimilated or allied only in their principle, for the simple reason that it always differentiates among them concretely and diverts them from the totalitarian-because its work always changes all the elements composing it and, consequently, the resulting relationship, which then changes themaIl over again. — Édouard Glissant, Poetics of Relation, 866 (#expands, via linked claim)

For instance, it is well known that Luhmann refers in his systems theory not to people, but to networks of communications. This does not mean that social systems could exist without people (or psychic systems), but that the meaningful reproduction and determination of meaning is a self-referential process determined by subsequent sequences of communication rather than by the will of individual human beings, the concerted efforts of groups of human beings, or some external force. Luhmann’s notion of meaning has often been overlooked or misinterpreted, with the result that his insistence on systems of communication rather than people has been seen as anti-humanist or as evidence that he simply and wilfully ignored the importance of people. This is a fundamental misreading of Luhmann’s intentions. — Niklas Luhmann, Trust and Power, 20 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Social systems reproduce through self-referential communication, not individual will — Niklas Luhmann, Trust and Power, 20; Relation constantly differentiates and transforms its components rather than merely linking them — Édouard Glissant, Poetics of Relation, 866; Luhmann’s systems are not naturalistic people-networks but self-referential communicative processes (+11 more)

Related

• Relation is a self-generating system that produces without yielding static Being. (similarity 0.87)
• Social systems reproduce through self-referential communication, not individual will (similarity 0.87)
• Relation constantly differentiates and transforms its components rather than merely linking them (similarity 0.85)
• Relation is open active totality while static totality remains mere virtuality (similarity 0.85)
• Relation is an ongoing process without presupposable prime elements or origin (similarity 0.84)
• Luhmann’s systems are not naturalistic people-networks but self-referential communicative processes (similarity 0.82)
• Relation functions intransitively as an ontology, not as a link between terms. (similarity 0.82)
• Social systems form only through communication as interdependent selection processes. (similarity 0.80)
• Luhmann’s systems are empirical realities, not analytical constructs (similarity 0.79)
• Social mechanisms intensify only when applied reflexively to themselves (similarity 0.79)
• Talk itself generates communities and power independent of fixed interests (similarity 0.79)
• Model making tries to fix Relation’s movement into dynamic structures. (similarity 0.79)
• Relation differs from totality by being self-active movement rather than static closure (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Relation constantly differentiates and transforms its components rather than merely linking them #expands (0.90) — Édouard Glissant, Poetics of Relation, 866
• Social systems reproduce through self-referential communication, not individual will #expands (0.85) — Niklas Luhmann, Trust and Power, 20
• Luhmann’s systems are not naturalistic people-networks but self-referential communicative processes #exemplifies (0.85)