The Routledge Handbook of Emergence

Sophie Gibb, Robin Findlay Hendry, Tom Lancaster

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Routledge
15 March 2019

Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology; Philosophy of mind; Philosophy of science

Series: Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy

Emergence is often described as the idea that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts: interactions among the components of a system lead to distinctive novel properties. It has been invoked to describe the flocking of birds, the phases of matter and human consciousness, along with many other phenomena. Since the nineteenth century, the notion of emergence has been widely applied in philosophy, particularly in contemporary philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and metaphysics. It has more recently become central to scientists’ understanding of phenomena across physics, chemistry, complexity and systems theory, biology and the social sciences.

The Routledge Handbook of Emergence is an outstanding reference source and exploration of the concept of emergence, and is the first collection of its kind. Thirty-two chapters by an international team of contributors are organised into four parts:

Foundations of emergence Emergence and mind Emergence and physics Emergence and the special sciences

Within these sections important topics and problems in emergence are explained, including the British Emergentists; weak vs. strong emergence; emergence and downward causation; dependence, complexity and mechanisms; mental causation, consciousness and dualism; quantum mechanics, soft matter and chemistry; and evolution, cognitive science and social sciences.

Essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and metaphysics, The Routledge Handbook of Emergence will also be of interest to those studying foundational issues in biology, chemistry, physics and psychology.

Edited by: Sophie Gibb, Robin Findlay Hendry, Tom Lancaster
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 960g
ISBN: 9781138925083
ISBN 10: 113892508X
Series: Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy
Pages: 434
Publication Date: 15 March 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sophie Gibb is a Professor and Head of Department in the Department of Philosophy at Durham University, UK. Robin Hendry is a Professor and Director of Research in the Department of Philosophy at Durham University, UK. Tom Lancaster is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Durham University, UK.