Bitbol, Michel (2007) Ontology, Matter and Emergence. UNSPECIFIED.

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“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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Item Type:	Other
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Bitbol, Michel
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:	29 Apr 2008
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2010 15:16
Item ID:	4006
Subjects:	General Issues > Causation General Issues > Reductionism/Holism General Issues > Operationalism/Instrumentalism Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date:	2007
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/4006

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