用因果与构成关系闭环定义自决定系统边界，解决内因循环难题。
Closure of Self-Determining System Based on Causal and Constitutive Relations
- 引入因果与构成两类非对称关系，构建系统闭环边界
- 需至少两个独立变量的构成关系，避免还原为依存关系
- 形成双过程组织，实现系统自我决定
自决定系统指系统内部产生的原因影响自身。该定义引发系统边界的界定问题。尽管‘封闭性’常被用于此目的，但仅以因果关系定义边界会带来挑战，如如何处理外部原因及循环因果。为此，本文提出两类非对称关系：因果关系与构成关系。主张系统边界可定义为由这些关系构成的环路闭合，即因果-构成环路。通过约束构成关系，系统必然包含内生原因，从而满足自决定条件。此外，为防止退化为依存关系，构成关系必须涉及至少两个独立变量。这一最小要求导致两个相互依赖的环路，暗示系统的双过程组织结构。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
A self-determining system is defined as one in which causes originating within the system influence the system itself. This definition raises the question of how to specify system boundaries. Although the concept of "closure" is commonly used for this purpose, defining boundaries solely in terms of causal relations introduce challenges, such as how to handle external causes and circular causality. To address this issue, we introduce two types of asymmetric relations: causal and constitutive. We propose that system boundaries can be defined as closures of loops formed by these relations, referred to as causal-constitutive loops. By constraining constitutive relations, the resulting system necessarily includes internal causes and thereby satisfies self-determination. Furthermore, to prevent reduction to supervenience, constitutive relations must involve at least two independent variables. This minimal requirement leads to two interdependent loops, which implies a dual-process organization.
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