THE LAST WORD ON EMERGENCE

John Heil

doi:10.11612/resphil.2302

THE LAST WORD ON EMERGENCE

John Heil

Department of Philosophy

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The metaphysical doctrine of emergence continues to exert a powerful pull on philosophers and metaphysically inclined scientists. This paper focuses on a recent account of emergence advanced by Jessica Wilson in Metaphysical Emergence, but the discussion has the broader aim of making explicit some of the underlying themes that inspire thoughts of emergence generally. These prove to be, not merely optional, but largely lacking in merit.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	151-169
Number of pages	19
Journal	Res Philosophica
Volume	100
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11612/resphil.2302
State	Published - Apr 2023

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