Emergent properties An emergent property is a characteristic of a whole system that arises from the organization and interaction of its parts, though it is not present in those parts alone. Philosophers typically describe such properties as combining dependence on lower-level components with some degree of autonomy at the higher level: a new property appears when simpler parts interact, even though no individual part possesses that property. Individual molecules of protein, n

Consciousness The Merriam Webster online dictionary (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consciousness) defines consciousness as “the quality or state of being aware especially of something within oneself or the state or fact of being conscious of an external object, state, or fact” or “the state of being characterized by sensation, emotion, volition, and thought”. As synonyms, it includes “aware” as in “having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mi

Timeline -13.8 billion years-the big bang -5 billion years-our sun forms -4.5 billion years-earth forms -3.5-4 billion years- primitive life emergences on earth -850 million to 1 billion years-ancestors of algae exist -800 million years-first multicellular organisms appear -650 to 700 million years-sponge like organisms exist -530 million years-fish-like vertebrates evolve -470-500 million years-aquatic green algae begin colonizing land. -420–450 million years-animals began c