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Varieties of Emergence in Artificial and Natural Systems

Year: 1998

Type: article

Abstract: In different disciplines such as philosophy of mind, dynamical systems theory, and connectionism the term ‘emergence’ has different jobs to perform. Therefore, various concepts of emergence are developed and examined. While weaker versions are compatible with property reductionism, stronger versions are not. Within philosophy of mind, particularly within the qualia debate there is a need for a strong notion of emergence, while in discussions of emergent properties of connectionist nets or of dynamical systems one can do with weaker notions of emergence.

Source: Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C

DOI: 10.1515/znc-1998-7-817

Author: Achim Stephan

Institutions: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Advanced Study

Language: English

Topic: Philosophy and Theoretical Science

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,712

OpenAlex ID: W204688924

FWCI: 2.99

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Cited by: 54

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