The Emergence Machine

Faculty

abstract · Education · Level 10 · E10

E10Institutions

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

A faculty is a body of academic staff at a school or university, comprising individuals with specialized knowledge and skills, who engage in academic pursuits and work together to educate students.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
facultas
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L6L3L2L1L0FacultySchoolEducationStaffLearningPersonBodyDramatic ClimaxExperienceMemoryAcademicCellInstitutionResult… intermediate l…ConsequenceFormLifeOutcomeActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesFacultyL10AcademicL3Dramatic ClimaxL6StaffL8SchoolL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Academic L3 (requires)
    The body of academic staff at a school or university.
  • Dramatic Climax L6 (requires)
    to understand the sequence of events following the climax and the consequences of the central conflict
  • Staff L8 (requires) Work/Occupation sense
    The body of academic staff at a school or university.
  • School L9 (requires) Education sense
    The body of academic staff at a school or university.