Jan Voosholz & Markus Gabriel (eds.)
Cham: Springer Verlag (2021)
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This book presents the latest research, conducted by leading philosophers and scientists from various fields, on the topic of top-down causation. The chapters combine to form a unique, interdisciplinary perspective, drawing upon George Ellis's extensive research and novel perspectives on topics including downwards causation, weak and strong emergence, mental causation, biological relativity, effective field theory and levels in nature. The collection also serves as a Festschrift in honour of George Ellis' 80th birthday. The extensive and interdisciplinary scope of this book makes it vital reading for anyone interested in the work of George Ellis and current research on the topics of causation and emergence.
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Keywords | top-down causation causation downward causation emergence biological relativity causal closure mental causation integrated information theory condensed matter physics effective field theory |
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ISBN(s) | 978-3-030-71898-5 978-3-030-71899-2 3030718980 9783030718985 |
DOI | 10.1007/978-3-030-71899-2 |
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