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ONTOLOGICAL DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN MECHANICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS – Perspectives from Systems Philosophy” (OD_MCBS Conference 2020) AN INTRODUCTORY NOTE The primary purpose of this Conference is to collate the concept of Organic Whole in relation to the bases of existing knowledge and viewpoints about (a) the nature of reality, and (b) the theoretical and conceptual foundations of of our understanding of: i. the basic ontological, functional and lifecycle characteristics of Mechanical, Chemical and Biological Systems, ii. the fundamental differences among them, and iii. their implications in our world. OK. BUT, WHY DO WE NEED ALL THIS STUFF? This Conference on “Ontological Distinctions between Mechanical, Chemical and Biological Systems: Perspectives from Systems Philosophy” was organized as a humble attempt to seek, share, learn and question the fundamentals of approaches to inquiry and inferences with renewed intellectual vigour and, of course, wonder too. FOR WHAT? To collate, ……… For information about participation, please contact: L. S. Ganesh, Organizing Secretary, OD_MCBS Conference 2020 and Professor, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036. e-mail: lsg@iitm.ac.in Bhakthi Vijnana Muni, Co-Chairman, OD_MCBS Conference 2020, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Institute, Eleectronics City, Bangalore 560100. e-mail: bvm@scsiscs.org