Emergent
Example: El pensament emergent desafia les teories tradicionals de la consciència.
Definition
"Emergent" in philosophy refers to a property or phenomenon that arises from complex systems but is not predictable from the individual parts alone. It describes how new qualities or behaviors appear when components interact in novel ways, as in 'emergent thought challenges traditional theories of consciousness.'
Etymology
The word "emergent" comes from the Latin 'emergere,' meaning 'to arise' or 'to come forth.' It entered English in the 17th century and has been used philosophically to describe properties that 'emerge' unexpectedly from simpler elements, highlighting the fascinating idea that the whole can be more than the sum of its parts.
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