At what systemic level do we start to see living beings making decisions rather than purely chemical reactions?
At what systemic level do we start to see living beings making decisions rather than purely chemical reactions?
Starting from a molecule on up, to cells and beyond, at what system level is a being actually making a decision rather than reacting to their chemical environment based on purely chemical laws? For example, the molecules in a cells are solely reacting to their environment based on chemical fundamentals. However, a person thinks things through and makes decisions. Where in that range do we see decisions start to emerge?