[PHILOS-L] Deadline Extended. “Emergence. New Directions in Theoretical and Applied Metaphysics”. Verifiche, 2/2026
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Verifiche, 2/2026, ed. by Erica Onnis and Andrea Velardi
New deadline: March 1st, 2026
In the last few decades, the notion of emergence has become increasingly relevant for the description and understanding of a wide range of natural, mental, and social phenomena.
In a nutshell, emergent entities (objects, properties, relations, powers, etc.) depend on lower-level goings-on while maintaining some degrees of autonomy and manifesting some form of novelty in relation to them. However, how exaclty to understand these commonly recognised features of emergence is far from straightforward. Capturing the precise meaning and scope of the term “emergence” has therefore generated an extensive debate, given the various features that emergent entities exhibit across different domains and contexts.
The relevance of emergence for both philosophers and scientists seems to require a remodeling of our metaphysical frameworks. It could be said that we are moving from an age in which reductionism and “slim ontologies” were favoured by many to an era in which emergence and pluralism are broadening and enriching our views of reality and knowledge.
This issue of Verifiche aims to discuss both recent and past perspectives on emergence, highlighting their metaphysical scope and the consequences that adopting more liberal ontological worldviews can have for practical philosophy.
Appropriate topics for submission include, among others:
Historical perspectives
Early Emergentists’ accounts of emergence
Metaphysical and conceptual issues
Emergence and causation
Emergence and novelty
Emergence and complexity
Emergence and free will
Applications in philosophy and science
Emergence in the philosophy of mind
Emergence in the philosophy of science
Emergence in the philosophy of perception
Emergence in social ontology
Emergence in complexity science
Papers are welcome in English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese. Languages other than the ones mentioned above must be agreed upon with the editors. Papers must not exceed 40,000 characters, including notes, bibliography, and blank spaces. Manuscripts should be prepared for blind review. The evaluation will follow a double-blind process.
Full papers should be sent to the editors, Erica Onnis (erica...@unicusano.it) and Andrea Velardi (andrea....@unicusano.it) by March 1st, 2026. Please, include a short abstract (800-1,300 characters), 4 keywords, and a title in English.
Before sending your contribution, please consider the following documents:
Guidelines for Authors
Writing sample
In the last few decades, the notion of emergence has become increasingly relevant for the description and understanding of a wide range of natural, mental, and social phenomena.
In a nutshell, emergent entities (objects, properties, relations, powers, etc.) depend on lower-level goings-on while maintaining some degrees of autonomy and manifesting some form of novelty in relation to them. However, how exaclty to understand these commonly recognised features of emergence is far from straightforward. Capturing the precise meaning and scope of the term “emergence” has therefore generated an extensive debate, given the various features that emergent entities exhibit across different domains and contexts.
The relevance of emergence for both philosophers and scientists seems to require a remodeling of our metaphysical frameworks. It could be said that we are moving from an age in which reductionism and “slim ontologies” were favoured by many to an era in which emergence and pluralism are broadening and enriching our views of reality and knowledge.
This issue of Verifiche aims to discuss both recent and past perspectives on emergence, highlighting their metaphysical scope and the consequences that adopting more liberal ontological worldviews can have for practical philosophy.
Appropriate topics for submission include, among others:
Historical perspectives
Early Emergentists’ accounts of emergence
Metaphysical and conceptual issues
Emergence and causation
Emergence and novelty
Emergence and complexity
Emergence and free will
Applications in philosophy and science
Emergence in the philosophy of mind
Emergence in the philosophy of science
Emergence in the philosophy of perception
Emergence in social ontology
Emergence in complexity science
Papers are welcome in English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese. Languages other than the ones mentioned above must be agreed upon with the editors. Papers must not exceed 40,000 characters, including notes, bibliography, and blank spaces. Manuscripts should be prepared for blind review. The evaluation will follow a double-blind process.
Full papers should be sent to the editors, Erica Onnis (erica...@unicusano.it) and Andrea Velardi (andrea....@unicusano.it) by March 1st, 2026. Please, include a short abstract (800-1,300 characters), 4 keywords, and a title in English.
Before sending your contribution, please consider the following documents:
Guidelines for Authors
Writing sample
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Erica Onnis, PhD [she/her]
Associate Professor, Theoretical Philosophy
Niccolò Cusano University, Via Don Gnocchi 3, 00166, Rome
Annual Fellow, Iméra - Institute for Advanced Studies
Aix-Marseille Université, 2 place Leverrier
13004, Marseille
Senior Fellow, Labont - Center for Ontology
University of Turin, Via Sant'Ottavio 20, 10124, Turin
Webpage: www.ericaonnis.it
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