The Metaphysics of Emergence by Richard Campbell {Bindaredundat}.pdf

seeders: 10
leechers: 6
Added on May 3, 2015 by Bindaredundatin Books > Academic
Torrent verified.



The Metaphysics of Emergence by Richard Campbell {Bindaredundat}.pdf (Size: 2.38 MB)
 The Metaphysics of Emergence by Richard Campbell {Bindaredundat}.pdf2.38 MB

Description

The Metaphysics of Emergence by Richard Campbell
{Bindaredundat}


image


Product Details

Hardcover: 344 pages
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (April 17th 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1137502371
ISBN-13: 978-1137502377
Price: $88.46


Everything in the Universe has emerged, in some sense, since the Big Bang. But the concept of emergence is problematic and controversial. The Metaphysics of Emergence contends that the contemporary philosophical debates are vitiated by the persistence of the traditional assumption that what primarily exists are particular entities: things. Instead it presents a sustained argument for recognizing generic processes as primary.
This radical alternative finds support from interpreting the sub-atomic 'particles' of contemporary physics as nodes in a quantum field, and resolves long-standing problems of explaining identity over time. Campbell then proceeds to develop a metaphysical taxonomy of emergent entities, showing how all biological creatures maintain themselves by changing their interaction with their environments. This approach enables a fruitful account of emergence, and provides reasons to reject the widespread view that reality is determined by its physical basis. The book concludes with a discussion of human mentality, values, and freedom.


About the Author

Richard Campbell AM is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at The Australian National University. He has served as Dean of Arts and Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the ANU, and was for 15 years also involved in restructuring the system of school education in the Australian Capital Territory. In 1986 he was installed by Queen Elizabeth II as a Member of the Order of Australia. He is author of Secondary Education for Canberra (1973), From Belief to Understanding (1976), Truth and Historicity (1992), The Concept of Truth (2011), and numerous articles.


image

Sharing Widget


Download torrent
2.38 MB
seeders:10
leechers:6
The Metaphysics of Emergence by Richard Campbell {Bindaredundat}.pdf