Rog,
RISKYBIZ9@aol.com wrote:
>
> I am having trouble understanding what is controversial in (what is to me)
> such a straight-forward concept. For a definition of emergence, let me quote
> from Steve Grand's exceptional book CREATION:
>
> Emergence is "when a relatively complex result arises out of simple
> interactions between members of a population."
I have no quarrel with this definition. What I quarrel with is the idea
that consciousness is "just" a complex result arising out of simple
non-conscious interactions. As I see it, the only reason for even
considering that it is possible is because of a dogmatic commitment to
materialism.
- Scott
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