The Emergence Machine

Devil

abstract · religion · Level 12 · E9

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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

The devil is the concentrated manifestation of evil, arising from the intersection of a spirit with malevolent intent and the capacity to act on that intent, where the animating principle of life is distorted through the integration of thought, perception, and awareness, revealing a being that opposes the principles of good.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
devil
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L4L2L1L0DevilSpiritReligionBeliefCultureEvilObjectiveOrganism… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesDevilL12EvilL4SpiritL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Evil L4 (requires)
    The devil represents evil
  • Spirit L11 (requires)
    The devil is a spiritual being