The Emergence Machine

Consciousness

abstract · cognitive · Level 8 · E8

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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

Integrated, subjective experience of patterns of thought and awareness.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
conscientia
Origin language
lat

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0ConsciousnessMindCognitionMemoryPerception… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAltered StateL9FeelingL9Maya IllusionL9SelfL9WakeL9ConsciousnessL8PerceptionL5MindL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Perception L5 (requires)
    Integrated, subjective experience of patterns of thought, perception, and awareness.
  • Mind L7 (requires)
    Consciousness is the state of being aware - it is the subjective aspect of having a mind

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