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281 | Samir Okasha on the Philosophy of Agency and Evolution

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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Understanding Emergence in Complex Systems

This chapter explores the philosophical concept of emergence, examining how complex systems like honeybee colonies display properties that transcend their individual components. It discusses the implications of these emergent traits for natural selection and evolutionary biology, while addressing the misunderstandings between different scientific disciplines.

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