Emergent phenomena

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Issue		Origins of Life 2009 Origins of Life: Self-Organization and/or Biological Evolution?


Page(s)		95 - 104
DOI		http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/orvie/2009008
Published online		17 September 2009

Origins of Life: Self-Organization and/or Biological Evolution? (2009) 95-104
DOI: 10.1051/orvie/2009008

B. Walliser

ENPC-EHESS

Published online: 17 September 2009

Abstract
The paper presents the main philosophical and scientific concepts which are suggested in order to describe emergence. Grounded on the stratification of the universe in organizational levels, it characterizes and classifies the emergent phenomena. It proposes three couples which specify the emergence modes: unilateral vs. bilateral, synchronic vs. diachronic, mindless vs. mindful. It finally analyzes some classes of formal models able to explain through different disciplines the emergence process.

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