The Emergence Machine

Authority (Sociology sense)

abstract · Sociology · Level 11 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

Authority Soc emerges from groups, where groups form through the collection of organisms with a shared pattern and community, within a society, enabling the emergence of complex behaviors and relationships. This social structure legitimates and exercises power within a society, influencing the distribution of resources, norms, and values.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
authority
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L6L2L1L0Authority SocAuthorityPowerSocietyCooperationGroup… intermediate l…ExerciseForceFormLifeActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesAuthority SocL11GroupL6AuthorityL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Group L6 (requires) Sociology sense
    authority soc requires understanding group as a foundational concept
  • Authority L10 (requires) Sociology sense
    Authority Soc: A social structure that legitimates and exercises power within a society, influencing the distribution of resources, norms, and values.