Emergence : a philosophical account / Paul Humphreys.
2016
Q175.32.E44 H86 2016
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Title
Emergence : a philosophical account / Paul Humphreys.
Author
Humphreys, Paul, author.
ISBN
9780190620356 (electronic book)
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Language
English
Description
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Call Number
Q175.32.E44 H86 2016
Dewey Decimal Classification
116
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.
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'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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 31, 2016).
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Print version: 9780190620325
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