Emergence, therefore antireductionism? A critique of emergent antireductionism

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 433-448

  Baetu, Tudor M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergence; Mechanisms; Molecular biology; Reduction

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; EMERGENCE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHILOSOPHY;

EID: 84859740028     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-011-9290-2     Document Type: Article

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