Het emergentisme
Example: Het emergentisme verklaart hoe complexe eigenschappen plots ontstaan uit eenvoudiger systemen.
Definition
"Het emergentisme" in philosophy explains how complex properties or phenomena suddenly arise from simpler systems, emphasizing that these emergent features cannot be fully predicted or explained by the characteristics of the individual parts alone.
Etymology
The term "het emergentisme" comes from the Latin root 'emergere,' meaning 'to arise' or 'to come forth.' It was adopted into philosophy to describe the idea that new properties emerge at higher levels of complexity, a concept that gained prominence in the 20th century. Did you know? The word highlights the surprising nature of emergent properties as something that 'emerges' unexpectedly from simpler elements.
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