HPS 2158 - REDUCTION AND EMERGENCE

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Hierarchical and mereological relationships are often used to describe natural ontological structures. We will consider both the characterization of such structures and reductive and more holistic approaches to their explanation. Topics may include 19th century 'levels of being' and a 20th century revival of emergence with the expansion of computational technologies.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Grad LG/SNC Basis

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