Craig Callender - Is Emergence Fundamental?

Get access to Closer To Truth's library of 5,000+ videos: https://closertotruth.com/ How critical is emergence in how the world works? Emergence happens when the behavior of composite things is more complex than the additive behaviors of all its constituent parts would suggest. Emergence is operating everywhere. Once you see the results of emergence, it’s obvious. Before, it’s impossible. Support the show with Closer To Truth merchandise: https://bit.ly/3P2ogje Watch more interviews on complexity and emergence: https://shorturl.at/nwOST Craig Callender is a philosopher of science and professor of philosophy at the University of California, San Diego. Register for free at CTT.com for subscriber-only exclusives: https://bit.ly/3He94Ns Closer To Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers.