The Emergence Machine

Demon

physical · Religion · Level 12 · E9

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Emergence definition

A demon is a malevolent supernatural being or spirit in religious belief systems, often embodying evil or maleficent forces, and existing in opposition to the concept of good.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
demon
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L3L2L1L0DemonSpiritReligionBeliefCultureGoodCausalityCellEssence… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesDemonL12GoodL3ReligionL10SpiritL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Good L3 (requires)
    The concept of good is necessary to understand the opposition between good and evil in religious belief systems.
  • Religion L10 (requires)
    religion is a core concept needed to understand demon
  • Spirit L11 (requires)
    A malevolent supernatural being or spirit in religious belief systems, often opposed to good and embodying evil or maleficent forces.