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Formscapes | Andrés Gomez Emilsson | Michael Hughes – Paradigm Drift #2

The DemystifySci Podcast

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Beyond Reductionism: Formative Causation in Biology

This chapter explores the limitations of reductionism in understanding organic systems, emphasizing the role of higher-order patterns and their influence on lower-level constituents. The discussion connects formative causation to concepts like emergent properties and the inherent drive for survival in living organisms, challenging traditional notions in biology and consciousness.

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