The Emergence Machine

Backgammon

abstract · Level 9 · 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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

Backgammon involves counting and quantity, which are fundamental concepts that require the existence of numbers and a spatial framework.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0BackgammonThoughtMindCognitionExperienceMemory… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesBackgammonL9QuantityL1ThoughtL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Quantity L1 (requires)
    Backgammon involves counting and quantity
  • Thought L8 (requires)
    Backgammon requires strategic thought