The Emergence Machine

Against

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Emergence definition

Against arises from the intersection of conflict and touch, where opposing forces or entities come into contact, necessitating a space for interaction and mutual influence, and where the structure of one entity can shape or be shaped by another, giving rise to a dynamic relationship of opposition or resistance.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “against” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
against
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0AgainstConflictTouchSensorySkinWeaponBodyMilitaryNeuronTissue… intermediate l…ForceFormLandLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesAgainstL9ConflictL8TouchL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Conflict L8 (requires)
    Against implies opposition
  • Touch L8 (requires)
    Against can mean physical contact