[MD] subject/object: pragmatism

David M davidint at blueyonder.co.uk
Mon Nov 26 10:40:59 PST 2007


> [Krimel]
I have attempted several times to suggest that reduction is emergence in
> reverse and visa versa.
>

DM: Come on, reductionism suggests that a description of higher levels
in terms of lower ones is complete, emergence says they are not. Emergence
suggests that when we speak about human behaviour the language for
describing the behaviour of hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, etc would not
give us the full story. Same for sociobiological explanations. Let's face
it all this MOQing can'e be explained in terms of my reproductive ends
I'd suggest. Unless you fancy a quick one?

 




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