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
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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