The Emergence Machine

Doubt

abstract · philosophy · Level 11 · 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

doubt emerges from belief-phil. It requires thought.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “doubt” 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
dubitatio
Origin language
lat

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0DoubtBelief PhilBeliefTruthThought… intermediate l…BeingFormLifeStructureChangeExistenceMatterQualityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesCertaintyL12SkepticismL12DoubtL11BeliefL9Belief PhilL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Belief L9 (requires)
    Doubt involves suspension of belief.
  • Belief Phil L10 (conceptual)
    Doubt is suspension of belief

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