The Emergence Machine

Devotion

abstract · Religion · Level 11 · E9

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Emergence definition

Devotion is deep love and commitment directed toward a person, cause, or belief, but this definition is incomplete without a clear understanding of commitment as a distinct concept.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
devotion
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0DevotionReligionBeliefCultureLoveEmotionSocietyThought… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesCharismaL12PartisanshipL12PatriotismL12Rosary Of The Se…L12DevotionL11FormL2StructureL2LoveL9ReligionL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of devotion
  • Structure L2 (requires) organization sense
    devotion requires understanding structure as a foundational concept
  • Love L9 (requires)
    Devotion is deep love and commitment directed toward a person, cause, or belief
  • Religion L10 (requires)
    This is a specific religious tradition; understanding religion as a concept comes first

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