The Emergence Machine

Law (Abstract sense)

abstract · normativity · Level 7 · 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 law influences behavior by shaping the regular arrangement of elements in response to stimuli, reflecting the underlying rules that govern its domain.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “law 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
law
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0Law AbsLawBehaviorGovernmentOrganismPoliticsCellStateForceFormLandLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesLaw AbsL7PatternL0BehaviorL5LawL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Pattern L0 (requires)
    Law Abs requires understanding of pattern as a foundational concept.
  • Behavior L5 (requires)
    A pattern of behavior is necessary to understand how a law influences or governs it.
  • Law L6 (requires) normativity sense
    A concept relating to law abs, encompassing its essential characteristics, properties, and relationships within its domain.