emergentism
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metaphysical theory
non-reductive physicalist view
philosophical position
theory of mind
theory of science
Emergentism is a philosophical view that higher-level properties or phenomena arise from but are not reducible to lower-level physical processes, possessing novel characteristics not predictable from their parts alone.
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|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metaphysical theory
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non-reductive physicalist view ⓘ philosophical position ⓘ theory of mind ⓘ theory of science ⓘ |
| addressesProblem |
mind–body problem
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problem of mental causation ⓘ reduction of higher-level sciences to physics ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
biological organization
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complex adaptive systems ⓘ consciousness ⓘ economic systems ⓘ mental states ⓘ social phenomena ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
C. D. Broad
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Jaegwon Kim NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Sperry NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
eliminative materialism
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reductive physicalism ⓘ strict reductionism ⓘ substance dualism ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
emergent properties possess novel characteristics
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higher-level properties are not reducible to lower-level properties ⓘ higher-level properties arise from lower-level processes ⓘ novel characteristics are not predictable from the properties of parts alone ⓘ organization and relations among parts can generate new properties ⓘ system-level behavior can be more than the sum of its parts ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
alleged causal overdetermination
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difficulty of providing precise criteria for emergence ⓘ obscurity of the notion of emergence ⓘ |
| field |
complexity theory
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ systems theory ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
diachronic emergentism
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strong emergentism ⓘ synchronic emergentism ⓘ weak emergentism ⓘ |
| historicalRoot |
19th-century philosophy of science
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British emergentism ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
holism
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non-reductive physicalism ⓘ property dualism ⓘ supervenience ⓘ systems thinking ⓘ |
| strongEmergentismClaim | emergent properties have irreducible causal powers ⓘ |
| supportsView | higher-level sciences have autonomous explanatory roles ⓘ |
| weakEmergentismClaim | emergent properties are derivable only via simulation or detailed analysis ⓘ |
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