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Taking supervenioence seriously

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This paper delves into the concept of supervenience in philosophy, particularly in relation to emergence as discussed by Kim, and its implications within the context of computer science through examples from the Game of Life. It argues that supervenience may not provide the explanatory power commonly attributed to it, proposing that the challenges of understanding supervenience also reflect broader philosophical issues regarding reduction and implementation. A distinction is made between single domain and multiple domain supervenience, emphasizing the implications of these concepts for interdisciplinary discourse.