özdelemitir

Özdelemitir is a coined term used in speculative philosophy and cognitive science to describe a self-delimiting process by which a system defines its own boundaries between internal states and external inputs. The concept aims to capture mechanisms that protect an agent’s identity, integrity, or self-model from interference by environment, noise, or other agents, while allowing necessary interaction with the outside world.

Etymology and usage: The term combines Turkish öz, meaning self, with a neologistic suffix derived from delimit/ delimitation, signaling boundary-setting. It is mainly encountered in theoretical discussions and thought experiments rather than in established empirical literature.

Conceptual framework and examples: An özdelemitir mechanism may involve filtering, selective gating of signals, or meta-control loops that specify which information may influence self-models. In autonomous agents, it can help prevent excessive self-modification; in perceptual psychology, it can model how perception distinguishes self-generated actions from external events.

Applications and critique: Proponents argue the term offers a compact label for self-boundary processes relevant to AI safety, cognitive architecture, and epistemology. Critics contend that it overlaps with existing ideas such as self-regulation, self-reference, autopoiesis, or boundary conditions, and that the term lacks precise formalization.

Related topics include self-reference, autopoiesis, boundary conditions, self-regulation, and delimitation.