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The Metaphysics of Emergence by Richard James Campbell is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Metaphysics of Emergence about?

Everything in the Universe has emerged, in some sense, since the Big Bang. But the concept of emergence is problematic and controversial. The Metaphysics of Emergence contends that the contemporary philosophical debates are vitiated by the persistence of the traditional assumption that what primarily exists are particular entities: things. Instead it presents a sustained argument for recognizing generic processes as primary. This radical alternative finds support from interpreting the sub-atomic 'particles' of contemporary physics as nodes in a quantum field, and resolves long-standing problems of explaining identity over time. Campbell then proceeds to develop a metaphysical taxonomy of emergent entities, showing how all biological creatures maintain themselves by changing their interaction with their environments. This approach enables a fruitful account of emergence, and provides reasons to reject the widespread view that reality is determined by its physical basis. The book concludes with a discussion of human mentality, values, and freedom.

Who reads The Metaphysics of Emergence?

Author

Richard James Campbell

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781137502377

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Philosophy, Physics