Hi everyone,
After over a decade of solitary work, I’ve completed a 75,000-word philosophical dissertation titled Emergent Philosophy. It introduces a new branch of philosophy that unifies metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, science, politics, spirituality, love, identity, and more—through the lens of emergence.
At its core, Emergent Philosophy is about allowing meaning, truth, and understanding to reveal themselves naturally through interaction, experience, and reflection. It rejects rigid dogma and embraces the adaptive, evolving nature of reality. It’s grounded in observation, authenticity, and the cultivation of virtue.
This isn’t just a theory—it’s a whole worldview. I’ve coined well over 100 original terms and frameworks, including:
- Emergent Epistemology – understanding that unfolds over time
- Emergent Ethics – context-based ethics that emerge from virtues like patience and courage
- Emergent Intelligence – intelligence as the synergy of interacting systems
- Emergent Spirituality, Emergent Politics, Emergent Psychiatry, and more
I’ve written 24 books exploring these themes, created an open-source philosophical and political movement called the Emergence Institute, and am now entering formal academia to continue this mission.
If you’re curious, you can access the full text and audiobook of the dissertation on my website:
wendellsdiary dot com
I’m here to connect, learn, and share. This forum has some of the deepest thinkers I’ve seen online, and I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts—whether you’re intrigued, skeptical, or somewhere in between.
Let’s see what emerges.
—Wendell
The Bard of Emergence