Weak Emergence

Weak emergence is a type of emergence in which the emergent property is reducible to its individual constituents.

This is opposed to strong emergence, in which the emergent property is irreducible to its individual constituents.

Famous quotes containing the words weak and/or emergence:

    “In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.”
    —Lao-Tzu (6th century B.C.)

    “Our policy is directed not against any country or doctrine, but against hunger, poverty, desperation and chaos. Its purpose should be the revival of a working economy in the world so as to permit the emergence of political and social conditions in which free institutions can exist.”
    —George Marshall (1880–1959)