The Emergence Machine

Animism

abstract · Anthropology · Level 10 · E9

E9Cultures

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

Animism emerges from the attribution of spiritual essence and agency to natural phenomena, a fundamental aspect of belief systems that require cognition, meaning, and knowledge.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “animism”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
animism
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0AnimismBeliefCultureSocietyThoughtCommunityLanguageMind… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesAnimismL10BeliefL9CultureL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Belief L9 (foundational)
    Animism is a belief system attributing spiritual essence and agency to natural phenomena.
  • Culture L9 (requires) mutual
    animism is a concept studied in anthropology.