The Emergence Machine

Intention Abs

abstract · teleology · Level 10 · 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

The negation of intended causality, where a desired outcome is deliberately relinquished or abandoned, resulting in a change of direction or purpose.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “intention abs” 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
intention
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L3L2L1L0Intention AbsIntentionThoughtMindCausalityCell… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesIntention AbsL10ChangeL1CausalityL3IntentionL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Intention Abs requires understanding of change as a foundational concept.
  • Causality L3 (requires)
    Intention Abs requires understanding of causality as a foundational concept.
  • Intention L9 (requires)
    Intention Abs: The negation of intended causality, where a desired outcome is deliberately relinquished or abandoned, resulting in a change of direction or purpose.