emergence | John Symons

An Introduction to Emergence, Arrabida 2009.

By John | May 9, 2012 |

Novel Properties Generated by Interacting Computational Systems (with Fabio Boschetti) in “Complex Systems” vol. 20, 2 pp 151-164 (2011)

By John | May 29, 2011 |

Computational Models of Emergent Properties in “Minds & Machines” (2008) 18:475–491

By John | May 29, 2008 |

Computational models fail to shed light on general metaphysical questions concerning the nature of emergence. At the same time, they may provide plausible explanations of particular cases of emergence. This paper outlines the kinds of modest explanations to which computational models are suited. Read more here: Computational Models of Emergent Properties

Emergence and Reflexive Downward Causation

By John | January 23, 2002 |

Here’s a PDF: 17094-52642-1-PB