This thread appears to be missing references to support the notions that “emergence is commonly used as an explanation in its own right” and “many people think emergence is a useful concept, yet have different definitions of what it is”.
“Intelligence is an emergent phenomenon” is a valid response to Searle-followers—who ask questions about how brains can be intelligent when no neuron is intelligent. AFAIK, the response doesn’t pretend to be a complete theory about how brains work.
This thread appears to be missing references to support the notions that “emergence is commonly used as an explanation in its own right” and “many people think emergence is a useful concept, yet have different definitions of what it is”.
“Intelligence is an emergent phenomenon” is a valid response to Searle-followers—who ask questions about how brains can be intelligent when no neuron is intelligent. AFAIK, the response doesn’t pretend to be a complete theory about how brains work.