Emergence
Subject in Philosophy
Emergence has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Modern Wisdom. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Alex O'ConnorBritish atheist philosopher and YouTuber, formerly Cosmic Skeptic
O'Connor argues that every example offered for emergence is something emerging within conscious experience, so it cannot explain consciousness.
“every single example of emergence they ever give is something which emerges in conscious experience”
Modern Wisdom: Why Atheists Keep Finding God (in everything) - Alex O’Connor - #1175 (Nov 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:16:46
Podcasts
- Modern Wisdom · 1 episode
Episodes
Why Atheists Keep Finding God (in everything) - Alex O’Connor - #1175Modern Wisdom · Nov 12, 2026 · 1 h 57 min
Alex O'Connor tells Chris Williamson why consciousness undermines materialism, how mysticism and prayer work, and discusses embryo selection, the non-identity problem, and fantasy as cheating.