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I accept that. Metaphysics is real in a useful way, but I think that metaphysics itself is an emergent behaviour. Emergent behaviours are behaviours of mater, a

by simonh 5y ago

I accept that. Metaphysics is real in a useful way, but I think that metaphysics itself is an emergent behaviour. Emergent behaviours are behaviours of mater, and matter is real, therefore emergent behaviours are real.

prometheus76 5y ago
"Emergent behavior" is handwavium materialists use to avoid cognitive dissonance.
- simonh 5y ago
  We observe them, categorise them, and engineer them all the time.