The Emergence Machine

Guilt

abstract · Anthropology · Level 10 · E9

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Emergence definition

Guilt is the emotional response to having violated a rule or norm, requiring a moral framework and the capacity for self-awareness and emotional experience.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
guilt
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L6L5L3L2L1L0GuiltCultureEmotionSocietyCommunityLanguageMindLawCognitionCommunicationCooperationBehaviorGoalGovernmentPerceptionRuleCausalityCellLive… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Rule L3 (requires) polysemous
    Feeling of having done something wrong -- prerequisite: rule
  • Behavior L5 (foundational)
    Behavior provides the foundational basis for understanding guilt.
  • Law L6 (requires) polysemous
    Guilt requires a moral framework and knowledge of right and wrong
  • Emotion L8 (requires)
    Feeling of having done something wrong -- prerequisite: emotion
  • Culture L9 (requires)
    An anthropological concept relating to guilt, involving human societies, cultures, or evolutionary development.

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