2 papers in the library · publishing 2004
October 28, 2004 Philip Clayton
Abstract Strong claims have been made for emergence as a new paradigm for understanding science, consciousness, and religion. Tracing the past history and current definistions of the concept, Clayton assesses the case for emergent phenomena in the natural world and their significance for philosophy and theology. Complex emergent phenomena require irreducible levels of explanation in physics,...
Mind and Emergence October 28, 2004 Philip Clayton
Abstract It is not possible to engage in reflection on the relationship of mind and brain without considering the evolutionary history that produced brains in the first place. Or rather, it is certainly possible, since many have written treatises in the philosophy of mind without considering evolution. A dualist might well conclude that she is not required to consider evolution since, however...