video Episode What’s Strong Emergence? Watch Next What is Philosophy of Cosmology? Why Philosophy of Physics & Cosmology? Observing Quanta, Observing Nature A Tribute to Marvin Minsky Does Philosophy Help Science? What is Philosophy of Science? Details Share Here’s the claim: each level of the scientific hierarchy — physics, chemistry, biology, psychology — has its own special laws that can never be explained by deeper laws (physics). How can this be? Related Topics CosmosDeep Laws of NatureComplexity and Emergence Featured In Season 19Philosophical Questions I Contributors George Ellis George Ellis works on cosmology, gravitation, metaphysics (possibility spaces), ethics David Albert David Z Albert iworks on philosophy of physics and foundations of quantum mechanics Barry Loewer Barry Loewer works on mental causation, metaphysics of laws & chance, interpretation of... Tim Maudlin Tim Maudlin works on foundations of physics (quantum), metaphysics, logic, philosophy of...
Barry Loewer Barry Loewer works on mental causation, metaphysics of laws & chance, interpretation of...
Tim Maudlin Tim Maudlin works on foundations of physics (quantum), metaphysics, logic, philosophy of...
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One of artificial intelligence’s legendary pioneers, Marvin Minsky, recently died. With this tribute, we celebrate his penetrating analysis of brains, minds, AI, religion... video A Tribute to Marvin Minsky Episode 13 Season 16 26:45 Watch
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