O emergentismo
Example: O emergentismo explica como propriedades novas surgem em sistemas complexos.
Definition
"Emergentism" is a philosophical theory that explains how new properties or phenomena arise in complex systems, which cannot be predicted solely from the characteristics of their individual parts. It focuses on the emergence of novel qualities that appear at higher levels of organization.
Etymology
The word "emergentism" comes from the Latin verb 'emergere,' meaning 'to arise' or 'to come forth.' It was adopted in philosophy to describe the concept where new properties 'emerge' from complex systems. Did you know that this term highlights how something novel literally 'comes out' from simpler components?
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