The Emergence Machine

Absolutism

abstract · History · Level 11 · E12

E12States

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Emergence definition

Unlimited monarchical power and authority, characterized by a single ruler's unchallenged control over a state or territory, often marked by a disregard for constitutional or traditional limitations, as exemplified by 17th-century European monarchs like Louis XIV.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
absolutus
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L5L4L2L1L0AbsolutismAuthorityPowerSocietyBehaviorGoalGovernmentObjectiveOrganismPoliticsTerritory… intermediate l…ExerciseForceFormLandActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesAbsolutismL11TerritoryL4GovernmentL5AuthorityL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Territory L4 (requires)
    Unlimited monarchical power and authority, characterized by a single ruler's unchallenged control over a state or territory, often marked by a disregard for constitutional or traditional limitations, as exemplified by 17th-century European monarchs like Louis XIV.
  • Government L5 (requires)
    Authority requires a governing entity to exist and exert control over a territory.
  • Authority L10 (requires) Sociology sense
    Unlimited monarchical power and authority, characterized by a single ruler's unchallenged control over a state or territory, often marked by a disregard for constitutional or traditional limitations, as exemplified by 17th-century European monarchs like Louis XIV.