Dear colleagues,
We cordially invite all of you to a talk by Prof. Giuseppe Longo,
Directeur de Recherches Emeritus, CNRS - Ecole Normale Supérieure,
Paris. Former “Professore Ordinario di Informatica”, Università di Pisa,
Italy.
Date: March 26, 2026 at 17:30
Venue: Seminarraum 3a (D0312) Department of Philosophy,
Universitätsstraße 7, A-1010 Vienna
Title: Models of Emergence in Physics vs Theories of Novelty Production
in Biology
Abstract: Several notion of ‘‘emergence’’ have been proposed in physics.
They mostly concern the emergence of new structures and forms
(morphogenesis). From Turing and Thom’s analysis of morphogenesis to
self-organization in far from equilibrium thermodynamics and Parisi’s
networks, a few types of emerging phenomena in complex systems will be
recalled. Then the difference will be stressed with “novelty production”
in biology. In Darwinian evolution, in particular, the conceptual (and
possibly mathematical) frames require the construction of new
perspectives, due to the nature of the intended observables and their
historical specificity. The issue of “unification” with the many
theories of inert matter involved in the understanding of biology will
be hinted, by setting bridges and proposing conceptual dualities.
This talk is organized by Prof. Dr. Tarja Knuuttila.
We look forward to your participation and to engaging discussions!
With kind regards
Florian Kolowrat
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*Florian Kolowrat
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Universität Wien | University of Vienna
Institut für Philosophie | Department of Philosophy
Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien | Vienna
Organisational Assistant to Univ.-Prof. Mag. Mag. Dr. Georg Schiemer
Department of Philosophy – University of Vienna
Organisational Assistant to Univ.-Prof. Tarja Knuuttila, MSc M.Soc.Sc PhD
Department of Philosophy – University of Vienna
Mail: Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien
E-Mail:florian.kolowrat@univie.ac.at
Phone: +43-1-4277-46461
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