IMMERGENT PROPERTY
Charles François (2004). IMMERGENT PROPERTY, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1618.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1618 ▶ |
| Object type | Human sciences, Methodology or model |
A property of an element or subsystem that becomes concealed at a higher level in the system.
A good and simple example is the concealment of the specific properties of the oxygen atom or molecule within the H$_{2}$O molecule. Immergent properties are a natural complement of emergent ones.
Immergence is a general characteristic of all elements entering in combinations within more complex units: it is practically a very basic social property.