El emergentismo
Example: El emergentismo explica cómo surgen nuevas propiedades en sistemas complejos.
Definition
"El emergentismo" is a philosophical theory that explains how new properties or phenomena arise from complex systems, properties that are not predictable from the system's individual components alone. It emphasizes the emergence of novel qualities that cannot be reduced to simpler elements.
Etymology
The term "el emergentismo" derives from the Spanish word 'emergente,' meaning emerging, combined with the suffix '-ismo,' which denotes a doctrine or theory. It reflects the idea of new qualities 'emerging' from complexity, a concept that gained prominence in 20th-century philosophy.
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"El emergentismo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (C2) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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