Ontology, Matter and Emergence
Bitbol, Michel (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 |
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| Subjects: | General Issues: Causation General Issues: Reductionism/Holism General Issues: Operationalism/Instrumentalism Specific Sciences: Physics: Quantum Mechanics |
| ID Code: | 4006 |
| Deposited By: | Bitbol, Michel Guy Simon |
| Deposited On: | 29 April 2008 |
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