> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 6 topics, 3 evergreens</em></s> #### <s class="topic-title">[[emergence]]</s> > [!wikipedia] [emergence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergence) > > Emergence occurs when an entity is observed to have properties its parts do not have on their own, properties or behaviors which emerge only when the parts interact in a wider whole. > > Emergence plays a central role in theories of integrative levels and of complex systems. For instance, the phenomenon of life as studied in biology is an emergent property of [[chemistry]], and many psychological phenomena are known to emerge from underlying neurobiological processes. > > In:: [[philosophy]], > theories that emphasize emergent properties have been called emergentism. > **See**:: [[Sticky concepts]] #### ^dataviews > [!dataview]+ Related unlinked mentions > > - [[Complex interaction can arise from simple properties]] > - [[Individual selection is an emergent mechanic of group selection]] > [!dataview]- Other unlinked mentions > > - [[topics]] > - [[abstraction]] > - [[complexity]] > - [[methodological holism]] > - [[networked thinking]] > - [[Evolution can create systems capable of natural selection]] #### Discussion > ![[10_Sources/books - The Fabric of Reality#^287471892]] ![[images!xkcd_435.png]]