The re-emergence of emergence [[electronic resource] ] : the emergentist hypothesis from science to religion / / edited by Philip Clayton and Paul Davies

• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (345 p.)
• Disciplina: 501
• Soggetto topico: Emergence (Philosophy); Science - Philosophy; Consciousness; Religion and science
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: ClaytonPhilip <1956-> DaviesP. C. W
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The physical sciences -- The biological sciences -- Consciousness and emergence -- Religion and emergence.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume introduces readers to emergence theory, outlines the major arguments in its defence, and summarizes the most powerful objections against it. It provides the clearest explication yet of this exciting new theory of science, which challenges the reductionist approach by proposing the continuous emergence of novel phenomena. - ;Much of the modern period was dominated by a `reductionist' theory of science. On this view, to explain any event in the world is to reduce it down to fundamental particles, laws, and forces. In recent years reductionism has been dramatically challenged by a rad
• Titolo autorizzato: The re-emergence of emergence
• ISBN: 1-280-90390-2; 0-19-151601-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450866003321
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