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Emergence and Simulation
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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-02469-6_75, author={Alan Baker}, title={Emergence and Simulation}, proceedings={Complex Sciences. First International Conference, Complex 2009, Shanghai, China, February 23-25, 2009, Revised Papers, Part 2}, proceedings_a={COMPLEX PART 2}, year={2012}, month={5}, keywords={emergence simulation explanation}, doi={10.1007/978-3-642-02469-6_75} }
- Alan Baker
Year: 2012
Emergence and Simulation
COMPLEX PART 2
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-02469-6_75
Abstract
One approach to characterizing the elusive notion of emergence is to define that a property is emergent if and only if its presence can be derived but only by simulation. In this paper I investigate the pros and cons of this approach, focusing in particular on whether an appropriately distinct boundary can be drawn between simulation-based and non-simulation-based methods. I also examine the implications of this definition for the epistemological role of emergent properties in prediction and in explanation.
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