The Emergence Machine

Human Being

abstract · social-science · Level 7 · E6

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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

A human being is a biological entity that engages in various activities and roles, characterized by a complex system of attributes that are not yet fully understood.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “human being”. 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.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0Human BeingCognitionHumanPerceptionOrganismCellFormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesHuman BeingL7HumanL5CognitionL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Human L5 (requires)
    A human being is a biological entity characterized by a complex system of cognitive, emotional, and physical attributes that enable them to engage in various activities and roles.
  • Cognition L6 (requires)
    cognition is a core concept needed to understand human being