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| Language: | English |
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2026
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19826350 |
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- <p>Abstract<br>Biological sciences have historically defined life a posteriori, relying on observational abstractions<br>and evolutionary contingency (e.g., the capacity for Darwinian selection). This reliance results<br>in definitions that fail basic edge cases—such as the sterile mule—and structurally preclude any<br>bridge to objective value. This paper abandons observational abstraction in favor of a priori logi-<br>cal deduction. By starting with the minimal physical precondition for identity—the maintenance<br>of a boundary against continuous disruptive interaction—we derive the exact operational mechan-<br>ics of life, agency, and value. Through an eleven-step logical deduction, we demonstrate that life<br>is the constitutively necessary cybernetic loop of comparison and action required for a bounded<br>system to persist. This framework proves that life and minimal agency are isomorphic, deduces<br>Darwinian evolution as a deep-time navigational strategy rather than a defining parameter, and<br>formally dissolves Hume’s Is-Ought gap by embedding normativity within the operational re-<br>quirements of persistence. Ultimately, this deductive framework provides a universal, falsifiable<br>diagnostic tool capable of distinctly categorizing living agents, natural physical processes, and<br>artificial intelligence.<br><br>Keywords: Theoretical Biology, Agency, Cybernetics, Normativity, Derivation of Life</p>