The Emergence Machine

Human

abstract · Biology · Level 5 · E6

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Emergence definition

A complex biological organism with cognitive, emotional, and social capacities, which is a fundamental entity for creative expression and interaction in the context of fine art, and is a form of life that emerges from cell and energy, requiring system and process.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0HumanOrganismCellFormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAdultL6DocumentL6Human BeingL7Human BodyL7Sex ChromosomeL8HumanL5OrganismL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Organism L4 (requires)
    A human being, characterized by a complex biological organism with cognitive, emotional, and social capacities, serving as a fundamental entity for creative expression and interaction in the context of fine art.

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