Ontology, matter and emergence

Michel Bitbol

pp. 293-307

"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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DOI: 10.1007/s11097-006-9041-z

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Bitbol, M. (2007). Ontology, matter and emergence. Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences 6 (3), pp. 293-307.

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