What Emergence Can Possibly Mean

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We consider emergence from the perspective of dynamics: states of a system evolving with time. We focus on the role of a decomposition of wholes into parts, and attempt to characterize relationships between levels without reference to whether higher-level properties are “novel” or “unexpected.” We offer a classification of different varieties of emergence, with and without new ontological elements at higher levels. Submitted to a volume on Real Patterns (Tyler Milhouse, ed.), to be published by MIT Press.

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Sean M. Carroll
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