International Journal on Basque Studies, RIEV

doi:https://doi.org/10.61879/riev702

International Journal on Basque Studies, RIEV

Revista Internacional de los Estudios Vascos. RIEV, 70, 2

Publication year:: 2025
Publication place:: Donostia
Characteristics:: BIBLID [0212-7016; eISSN: 2953-4180 (2025), 70, 2]
ISSN:: 0212-7016; eISSN: 2953-4180
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.61879/riev702

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Summary

This issue of Revista Internacional de los Estudios Vascos explores the concept of emergence from an interdisciplinary perspective, bringing together contributions from physics, mathematics, biology, cognitive science, philosophy, and the social sciences. The articles examine how complex phenomena arise from interactions among simpler components and how emergent properties challenge strictly reductionist explanations.

Several contributions address emergence in the natural sciences, discussing collective behavior, symmetry breaking, and effective theories in fields such as condensed matter physics and cosmology. Mathematical perspectives illustrate how singularities and unexpected structures can arise from apparently simple systems.

Other articles explore biological and cognitive dimensions, including the emergence of new genes, the evolution of cognition, and the foundations of agency. Finally, the issue extends the discussion to social and political contexts, analyzing the emergence of organizations, global political dynamics, and complex democratic governance.

Together, these contributions highlight emergence as a key concept for understanding complexity across natural, biological, and social systems.