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Emergence ort Reduction? Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism Edited by Ansgar Beckermann, Hans Flohr, Jaegwon Kim Walter de Gruyter - Berlin - New York 1992 MELE IMAL Gedracht mis Umentaany der Destchen Foncoanysgememsehas <4 3) LHe iy of Cnr Cate atin Pt Taman i ist Se fms [Ess Pe Date ae — Caan Pane Ne Bean ager og) imag: Asha Can Gl Bn Preface “Most ofthe papers included inthis volume were oily pretend a ‘conference on "Emergence, Soperveniene, and Noareductive Mater. Ine, eld October 1990, a the Center fr Interdsepinary Reseach (iP) in Bill, Gemnany: The conference nea sntegeal pate of 2 ‘mentsipinary search program *Kogeition unl Geta Forming the fachpround a the conference was the ws, and + bo tic reoapectve om the debate onthe dctine of "merges", th Foutshed daring the fst half of this century. mighe provide a new perpecive he curen comerovere concern the Competitions It phoscslam andthe prospects of mindy reduction, any ofthe papers eallecred ia hi volume therefore, ane omeerned | vith econsuttion and evaotion the earl ents of emergent, {trrpeing to apply the result the contemporary debut on rediive nd’ monreducsive physcslsm. Anceher grou of papers addrene, a > tore dee way, the queton whether mentll phenome especialy Phenomenal Susi should he considered feduce to nourobloeal Propenten ele emergent and wredoibe. A third group of papers i Concerned wth the roe that the concept sf emangsone ay pain the ences of wo: The conffene on “Fimergnee, Supersnience, pd Nommedutive Ma teri well the reseteh progam “Kogeition und Gera, were rine ponable though the generous finial support the Deutsche Fscungagemeiecta (OU), DFG he lo pated 2 subutil ‘hls town the piting cos ofthis volume. We are Sep grt DFG fora support, Special thinks are due to Dr. Ache Sephan, ‘Antonia Barkan Mathes Mister for ther ep in organizing the ‘onferense and tthe staf of ZIP for adminisiaive oppor. Anfonia arte ahs helped un ith manuseipe editing, poo! readings and the Index, Than, finally, #9 te salto tbe Waker de Groeer Vera, for thei pf asitnce and ee Goninge, Bremen, Providence, Rl, Ansgar Heckermann ine 31 ens Fle Jacgon Kim Contents Anscar BrenEmsans:Ineoducion ~ Reductive and Norsedeive Pane Acie Sra: Finergence — A Systematic View anit Historical Faces 2% Iieas B MeLaneiare ‘The Rie and Fall of Brith Esnegentam 39 Awanan Broetauanns Supervenenee, Emergence, and Reduction Jsecwow Kite "Downsrand Cassin” in Emergentinm 398 Now educate Physica 19 Pate Tetenas A Contemporary Look at Emergence 1 Par tt Rouerr Van Geuscx: Nonreductive Materialia and the Natare of Toverioincea Consent is Pan titan: Sabjctiviy and Kew, Wit We ke 10 Chior L: Hex Phi, Phonomenolags and Spnozas Te Cale an Hass Tuoi: Quai and ain Process 20 Pare ID Brao-Ouar Kerreas: Undersinding Compleiy Pa Wreatny Bern and Rowear ©: Rewanoos: Emesgent Phesom tna ond Complen Syste 2 Pace HowniscrscHersr: On the Way to a Then of Nminetic ‘ionst Naguments 2» ame todes| soa Sabjet laden Po

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