Emergence: a philosophical account

'Emergence' develops a novel account of diachronic ontological emergence called transformational emergence and locates it in an established historical framework. The author shows how many problems affecting ontological emergence result from a dominant but inappropriate metaphysical traditi...

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Main Author: Humphreys, Paul (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2016
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:'Emergence' develops a novel account of diachronic ontological emergence called transformational emergence and locates it in an established historical framework. The author shows how many problems affecting ontological emergence result from a dominant but inappropriate metaphysical tradition and provides a comprehensive assessment of current theories of emergence
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2016
ISBN:9780190620356
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190620325.001.0001