The Emergence Machine

Cathedral

abstract · architecture · Level 9 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

A large, monumental structure for worship emerges from the intersection of a group's need for a shared space and the organization of society, where a building's form and structure serve as a physical manifestation of the community's collective identity and values, resulting in a self-contained, enclosed space with a roof and walls designed to provide shelter and space for human activities.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
cathedral
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L3L2L1L0CathedralSocietyCommunityCooperationGroupBuildingCausalityCell… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesCathedralL9BuildingL3GroupL6SocietyL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Building L3 (requires)
    A cathedral is a large building for worship
  • Group L6 (requires) polysemous
    Understanding group is foundational to the social concept of cathedral
  • Society L8 (requires)
    Cathedrals serve the religious life of a society