ONTOLOGY, MATTER AND EMERGENCE

Michel, Bitbol (2007) ONTOLOGY, MATTER AND EMERGENCE.

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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.

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
ID Code:	3363
Deposited By:	Bitbol, Michel Guy Simon
Deposited On:	28 May 2007

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