Academic Journal

The notion of emergence.

Bibliographic Details
Title: The notion of emergence.
Authors: Russell, E. S., Morris, C. R., Mackenzie, W. Leslie, Goldstein, Jeffrey A.
Source: Emergence: Complexity & Organization. 2014, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p131-168. 38p.
Abstract: The article discusses the issue of Emergent Evolutionism. It references an article by E.S. Russell and colleagues, published in the journal "Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society." Topics discussed include the phenomenon of emergence as a wide-ranging philosophical speculation during the first half of the twentieth century, philosopher Brian McLaughlin's contention of the relevance of Emergency Evolutionism and biologist Edward Stuart Russell's perspective on holism.
Subject Terms: Emergence (Philosophy), Philosophy, Holism, Evolutionary theories
People: McLaughlin, Brian, Russell, Stuart
ISSN: 15213250
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