Wilson, Jessica M.
Metaphysical Emergence
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198883470
- author:
- Wilson, Jessica M.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 23.5 x 15.8 x 1.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Metaphysical Emergence explores two forms of metaphysical emergence: 'Weak' and 'Strong'. Jessica M. Wilson argues that these concepts unify diverse accounts of non-reductive physicalism and anti-physicalist views, providing clear answers to the questions of what metaphysical emergence is and whether it exists in principle and fact.
Wilson defends the viability of both forms of emergence before examining their application to complex systems, ordinary objects, consciousness, and free will. She finds that Weak emergence is common, while Strong emergence plays a crucial role in understanding free will.
This systematic analysis sheds new light on metaphysical emergence, its implications for our understanding of reality, and the nature of complex phenomena.
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