Contemplative Life

abstract · Psychology · Level 4 · E11

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Emergence definition

A lifestyle that emerges from a state with a defined territory and a functioning government, where life is sustained and energy is present.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word: contemplative life
Origin language: English

Prerequisite chain

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Neighborhood

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

In other languages

contemplative life English primary
vida contemplativa Spanish primary
vie contemplative French primary
vita contemplativa it primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

Life L2 (requires)

contemplative life is a type of life
State L3 (requires) Politics sense

contemplative life requires understanding state as a foundational concept
System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense

contemplative life requires a system to exist within, where patterns and transformations can give rise to a functioning entity

Used by

Monastery L11

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