Emergence and Downward Causation Reconsidered in Terms of the Aristotelian-Thomistic View of Causation and Divine Action

One of the main challenges of the nonreductionist approach to complex structures and phenomena in philosophy of biology is its defense of the plausibility of the theory of emergence and downward causation. The tension between remaining faithful to the rules of physicalism and physical causal closure...

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Autor: Tabaczek, M (Mariusz)|||/items/2affbe51-b999-4f76-bddd-ede951b2497b
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Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Navarra
Repositorio:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra
Idioma:inglés
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Palavra-chave:Aquinas
Aristotle
Hylomorphism
Teleology
Emergence
Downward causation
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spelling Emergence and Downward Causation Reconsidered in Terms of the Aristotelian-Thomistic View of Causation and Divine ActionTabaczek, M (Mariusz)|||/items/2affbe51-b999-4f76-bddd-ede951b2497bAquinasAristotleHylomorphismTeleologyEmergenceDownward causationOne of the main challenges of the nonreductionist approach to complex structures and phenomena in philosophy of biology is its defense of the plausibility of the theory of emergence and downward causation. The tension between remaining faithful to the rules of physicalism and physical causal closure, while defending the novelty and distinctiveness of emergents from their basal constituents, makes the argumentation of many proponents of emergentism lacking in coherency and precision. In this article I aim at answering the suggestion of several thinkers to redefine emergence and downward causation in terms of the broader Aristotelian view of causation. In addition, I further develop this interdisciplinary conversation to include theological implications of emergentism, analyzed in reference to Aquinas’ understanding of divine action in terms of the same fourfold division of causes—bringing thus natural science, philosophy, and theology into creative and fruitful dialogue.Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de NavarraDadun. Depósito Académico Digital Universidad de Navarra20162016-11-1020162016-01-0120162016-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10171/42184reponame:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarrainstname:Universidad de NavarraInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dadun.unav.edu:10171/421842026-06-21T12:47:57Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Emergence and Downward Causation Reconsidered in Terms of the Aristotelian-Thomistic View of Causation and Divine Action
title Emergence and Downward Causation Reconsidered in Terms of the Aristotelian-Thomistic View of Causation and Divine Action
spellingShingle Emergence and Downward Causation Reconsidered in Terms of the Aristotelian-Thomistic View of Causation and Divine Action
Tabaczek, M (Mariusz)|||/items/2affbe51-b999-4f76-bddd-ede951b2497b
Aquinas
Aristotle
Hylomorphism
Teleology
Emergence
Downward causation
title_short Emergence and Downward Causation Reconsidered in Terms of the Aristotelian-Thomistic View of Causation and Divine Action
title_full Emergence and Downward Causation Reconsidered in Terms of the Aristotelian-Thomistic View of Causation and Divine Action
title_fullStr Emergence and Downward Causation Reconsidered in Terms of the Aristotelian-Thomistic View of Causation and Divine Action
title_full_unstemmed Emergence and Downward Causation Reconsidered in Terms of the Aristotelian-Thomistic View of Causation and Divine Action
title_sort Emergence and Downward Causation Reconsidered in Terms of the Aristotelian-Thomistic View of Causation and Divine Action
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Tabaczek, M (Mariusz)|||/items/2affbe51-b999-4f76-bddd-ede951b2497b
author Tabaczek, M (Mariusz)|||/items/2affbe51-b999-4f76-bddd-ede951b2497b
author_facet Tabaczek, M (Mariusz)|||/items/2affbe51-b999-4f76-bddd-ede951b2497b
author_role author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Aquinas
Aristotle
Hylomorphism
Teleology
Emergence
Downward causation
topic Aquinas
Aristotle
Hylomorphism
Teleology
Emergence
Downward causation
description One of the main challenges of the nonreductionist approach to complex structures and phenomena in philosophy of biology is its defense of the plausibility of the theory of emergence and downward causation. The tension between remaining faithful to the rules of physicalism and physical causal closure, while defending the novelty and distinctiveness of emergents from their basal constituents, makes the argumentation of many proponents of emergentism lacking in coherency and precision. In this article I aim at answering the suggestion of several thinkers to redefine emergence and downward causation in terms of the broader Aristotelian view of causation. In addition, I further develop this interdisciplinary conversation to include theological implications of emergentism, analyzed in reference to Aquinas’ understanding of divine action in terms of the same fourfold division of causes—bringing thus natural science, philosophy, and theology into creative and fruitful dialogue.
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