Problem of emergent phenomena

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Re: Problem of emergent phenomena

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OuterLimits wrote: I would have thought that the orbit was an "emergent phenomenon" but can you give another example - preferably at a small scale?

I think that sloppily, yes, it is habitual to consider the the mind as an emergent phenomenon. Pet peeve of mine.
Think of mind. We expect that body and brain function based on laws of nature but we also have mind on top of these which functions independently.
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