Emergence

In philosophy, systems theory, science, and art, emergence occurs when a complex entity has properties or behaviors that its parts do not have on their own, and emerge only when they interact in a wider whole. Emergence plays a central role in theories of integrative levels and of complex systems. For instance, the phenomenon of life as studied in biology is an emergent property of chemistry and physics.

Extends: Emergence, [Concepts in metaphysics](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Concepts in metaphysics), [Metaphysics of mind](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Metaphysics of mind), [Pattern formation](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Pattern formation), [Concepts in the philosophy of mind](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Concepts in the philosophy of mind)