La superveniencia
Example: La superveniencia explica com canvis morals depenen dels fets físics.
Definition
"La superveniencia" refers to the philosophical concept where moral or mental properties depend on physical facts, meaning that any change in the former necessarily implies a change in the latter. It explains how higher-level properties arise from and are determined by lower-level physical conditions.
Etymology
The term "la superveniencia" comes from the Latin 'supervenire,' meaning 'to come upon' or 'occur unexpectedly.' In philosophy, it was adopted to describe the relationship where one set of properties depends on another, highlighting the idea that these properties 'come upon' or arise from physical bases.
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