Open questions on emergence in chemistry
Strong emergence is the main form of emergence that has been defended with respect to chemistry, and in particular molecular structure. Here, the author spells out this form of emergence, proposes new ways in which one can further explore the question of emergence, and explains why investigating eme...
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| author | Vanessa A. Seifert |
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| description | Strong emergence is the main form of emergence that has been defended with respect to chemistry, and in particular molecular structure. Here, the author spells out this form of emergence, proposes new ways in which one can further explore the question of emergence, and explains why investigating emergence should be of interest not only to philosophers but to chemists as well. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c60647967dde47c69f7c090b77e9c3032022-12-22T03:03:03ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Chemistry2399-36692022-04-01511310.1038/s42004-022-00667-7Open questions on emergence in chemistryVanessa A. Seifert0Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of AthensStrong emergence is the main form of emergence that has been defended with respect to chemistry, and in particular molecular structure. Here, the author spells out this form of emergence, proposes new ways in which one can further explore the question of emergence, and explains why investigating emergence should be of interest not only to philosophers but to chemists as well.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-022-00667-7 |
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