The Emergence Machine

Belief (Sociology sense)

abstract · Sociology · 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

A collective or shared belief within a social group, where the concept of group provides the framework for the emergence of shared beliefs.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “belief soc” 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
belief
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L6L2L1L0Belief SocBeliefThoughtMindCognitionExperienceGroupMemory… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesBelief SocL10GroupL6BeliefL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Group L6 (requires) Sociology sense
    belief soc requires understanding group as a foundational concept
  • Belief L9 (requires)
    A concept relating to belief soc, encompassing its essential characteristics, properties, and relationships within its domain.