Abstract: Philip Warren Anderson is revered as a “giant” in the field of condensed matter physics. Since the 1940s, he has delved into research on magnetic theory, superconducting theory, and the electronic structure of disordered systems, proposing the concept of Anderson localization. Furthermore, he made pivotal contributions to the Anderson-Higgs mechanism, which laid the foundation for the Standard Model of particle physics. In 1972, Anderson penned the renowned article “More Is Different”, whose core idea of “emergence” is considered a profound philosophical insight of the 20th century, and the article itself stands as a manifesto proclaiming the autonomy of condensed matter physics.

Key Words: Philip Warren Anderson; Condensed matter physics; Symmetry breaking; Emergence; Anderson localization