La rubrique «Arguments» offre un lieu de discussion et de confrontation. «Arguments» souhaite con... more La rubrique «Arguments» offre un lieu de discussion et de confrontation. «Arguments» souhaite contribuer à un dialogue scientifique fécond en publiant des réactions à diverses publications scientifiques. Ces pages sont également ouvertes aux réflexions suscitées par les ...
Il ya, d'après nous, en réalité, deux écoles de Copenhague en théorie linguistique, en dépit... more Il ya, d'après nous, en réalité, deux écoles de Copenhague en théorie linguistique, en dépit de leurs ressemblances. Ces deux écoles ont chacune leurs doctrines et leurs solides positions analytiques. Ce sont bien entendu Viggo Bryndal et Louis Hjelmslev qui incarnent le plus ...
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The vitalism/reductionism debate in the life sciences shows that the idea of emergence as somethi... more The vitalism/reductionism debate in the life sciences shows that the idea of emergence as something principally unexplainable will often be falsified by the development of science. Nevertheless, the concept of emergence keeps reappearing in various sciences, and cannot easily be dispensed with in an evolutionary world-view. We argue that what is needed is an ontological non reductionist theory of levels of reality which includes a concept of emergence, and which can support an evolutionary account of the origin of levels. Classical explication of emergence as “the creation of new properties” is discussed critically, and specific distinctions between various kinds of emergence is introduced for the purpose of developing an ontology of levels, framed in a materialistic and evolutionary perspective. A concept of the relation between levels as being inclusive is suggested, permitting the “local” existence of different ontologies. We identify, as a working hypothesis, four primary levels and explicate their nonhomomorphic interlevel relations. Explainability of emergence in relation to determinism and predictability is considered. Recent research in self-organizing non-linear dynamical systems represents a revival of the scientific study of emergence, and we argue that these recent developments can be seen as a step toward a final “devitalisation” of emergence.
La rubrique «Arguments» offre un lieu de discussion et de confrontation. «Arguments» souhaite con... more La rubrique «Arguments» offre un lieu de discussion et de confrontation. «Arguments» souhaite contribuer à un dialogue scientifique fécond en publiant des réactions à diverses publications scientifiques. Ces pages sont également ouvertes aux réflexions suscitées par les ...
Il ya, d'après nous, en réalité, deux écoles de Copenhague en théorie linguistique, en dépit... more Il ya, d'après nous, en réalité, deux écoles de Copenhague en théorie linguistique, en dépit de leurs ressemblances. Ces deux écoles ont chacune leurs doctrines et leurs solides positions analytiques. Ce sont bien entendu Viggo Bryndal et Louis Hjelmslev qui incarnent le plus ...
An Error Occurred Setting Your User Cookie. This site uses cookies to improve performance. If you... more An Error Occurred Setting Your User Cookie. This site uses cookies to improve performance. If your browser does not accept cookies, you cannot view this site. Setting Your Browser to Accept Cookies. There are many reasons why a cookie could not be set correctly. ...
The vitalism/reductionism debate in the life sciences shows that the idea of emergence as somethi... more The vitalism/reductionism debate in the life sciences shows that the idea of emergence as something principally unexplainable will often be falsified by the development of science. Nevertheless, the concept of emergence keeps reappearing in various sciences, and cannot easily be dispensed with in an evolutionary world-view. We argue that what is needed is an ontological non reductionist theory of levels of reality which includes a concept of emergence, and which can support an evolutionary account of the origin of levels. Classical explication of emergence as “the creation of new properties” is discussed critically, and specific distinctions between various kinds of emergence is introduced for the purpose of developing an ontology of levels, framed in a materialistic and evolutionary perspective. A concept of the relation between levels as being inclusive is suggested, permitting the “local” existence of different ontologies. We identify, as a working hypothesis, four primary levels and explicate their nonhomomorphic interlevel relations. Explainability of emergence in relation to determinism and predictability is considered. Recent research in self-organizing non-linear dynamical systems represents a revival of the scientific study of emergence, and we argue that these recent developments can be seen as a step toward a final “devitalisation” of emergence.
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