Beskrivelse
This book explores how complex global behaviors arise from simple local interactions, such as the shifting patterns of flocking birds. It also questions whether these large-scale patterns can, in turn, influence the smaller parts that created them.
Examining the concept of downward causation from wholes to their parts.
Complex patterns seen in nature often emerge from straightforward interactions at a local level. For instance, the intricate movements of bird flocks result from each bird responding only to its immediate neighbors.
But what about the reverse? Can these overarching patterns affect the individual components that formed them? This idea of influence flowing downward-from the whole to its parts-is at the heart of the discussion.
The book delves into questions such as: Does a cell rearrange its internal biochemical processes based on the larger system it belongs to? Are psychosomatic illnesses a result of such downward influences?
Yderligere information
| Forfatter(e) | Niels Ole Finnemann Claus Emmeche Peder Voetmann Christiansen Peter Bøgh Andersen |
|---|---|
| Kategori | Bøger |
| Genre(r) | Religion Og Filosofi |
| Forlag | Aarhus Universitetsforlag |
| Udgivelsesdato | Er udgivet |
| Sprog | Engelsk |
| ISBN-13 | 9788772888149 |
| ISBN-10 | 8772888148 |
| Indbinding | Hardback |
| Udgave | 1 |
| Oplag | 1 |
| Sidetal | 353 |
| Dimensioner | Bredde: 17.5Cm - Højde: 24.6Cm |
| Tags | Downward Causation, Bøger, Bog |
| GPSR | Produktsikkerhed |
