This book is an outcome of the workshop on Emerging Syntheses in Science in 1984 in New Mexico. It describes the concept of the Institute and aspects of emerging syntheses which might prove relevant to the future development of the Institute and some initial steps taken to create the Institute.
The Santa Fe Institute, as key element in its founding activities, sponsored two workshops on 'Emerging Syntheses in Science.' There was unanimous agreement among the participants that Professor Gell-Mann's keynote address and the ensuing talks were of such high quality and general interest that it would be highly desirable to publish these for broader distribution.
