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Properties, propensities, and challenges
emergence in and from the natural world
pp. 119-134
Abstract
Applying the basic distinctions of the philosophy of the cosmonomic idea, it may be possible to suggest some contributions to the development of the concept of emergence, of new properties and new propensities, of new characters, and even of humanity. I will first discuss successively emergence within the physical world, emergence of the physical world, and emergence from the physical world. Next, I will review some implications of the theory of evolution for the challenging emergence of mankind from the animal world. This chapter ends with a discussion of the meaning of emergence.
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Published in:
Glas Gerrit, de Ridder Jeroen (2017) The future of creation order 1: philosophical, scientific, and religious perspectives on order and emergence. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 119-134
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-70881-2_6
Full citation:
Dirk Stafleu Marinus (2017) „Properties, propensities, and challenges: emergence in and from the natural world“, In: G. Glas & J. De Ridder (eds.), The future of creation order 1, Dordrecht, Springer, 119–134.