Introduction to Emergent Philosophy (2025): Master's Dissertation
Introduction to Emergent Philosophy Abstract We are living in a time of profound transition. As automation, digital systems, and artificial intelligence render traditional labor structures obsolete, humanity faces a growing crisis not just of employment, but of meaning. Our social institutions—education, politics, religion, even science—are rooted in outdated models of control, hierarchy, and linear causality. They were built for a world that no longer exists. In this new landscape, where complexity and interdependence define every aspect of our lives, we require a new philosophical foundation. Emergent Philosophy offers precisely that. At its core, Emergent Philosophy is a response to the meaning crisis —the widespread sense that traditional sources of purpose and understanding are failing us. Rather than searching for ultimate truths imposed from above, Emergent Philosophy invites us to recognize that meaning arises through emergence : the dynamic unfolding of life throu...