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The uses of infinity: a philosopher looks at emergent phenomena in physics

by Jeremy Butterfield
The uses of infinity: a philosopher looks at emergent phenomena in physics
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Lectures | 18-22 and upwards | 14 years ago | 1041 views
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Emergence, and its contrary, reduction, are buzz-words in both physics and philosophy. Both physicists and philosophers disagree about the extent to which we can understand large-scale or complex phenomena in terms of their microscopic parts.

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