Michel, Bitbol (2007) ONTOLOGY, MATTER AND EMERGENCE. [Preprint]
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Abstract
“Ontological emergence” of inherent high-level properties with causal powers is witnessed nowhere. A non-substantialist conception of emergence works much better. It allows downward causation, provided our concept of causality is transformed accordingly.
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| Keywords: | Emergence, quantum mechanics, dispositions, inter-level causation, downward causation, inter-level reduction |
| Subjects: | General Issues > Causation General Issues > Reductionism/Holism General Issues > Operationalism/Instrumentalism Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
| Depositing User: | Michel Guy Simon Bitbol |
| Date Deposited: | 28 May 2007 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2010 11:15 |
| Item ID: | 3363 |
| URI: | http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/3363 |
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