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Insights from UTOK 2024 on Naturalism and Emergentism | Alexander Bard, Gregg Henriques, Bonnitta Roy & John Vervaeke

Dr. John Vervaeke

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Exploring Transcendent Naturalism and Leveled Ontology

The chapter delves into the concept of Transcendent Naturalism by combining extended naturalism with strong transcendence, emphasizing the need for a properly leveled ontology. It discusses convergence arguments on real differences, communication redundancy, and top-down constraints in science, stressing the importance of considering the standpoint from which science is conducted in one's ontology. The discussion also examines conformity theory, the interconnectedness of real emanation and emergence, and the meta-argument against traditional substance ontology, promoting pure relationality as the ultimate reality.

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