The Emergence Machine

Law (Sociology sense)

abstract · Sociology · Level 7 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

A set of rules governing a group within a societal context, where the group forms through shared patterns and community.

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Wiktionary senses

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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 SocGroupLawGoalGovernmentObjectiveOrganismPoliticsCausalityCellStateForceFormLandLifeActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesLaw SocL7GroupL6LawL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Group L6 (requires) Sociology sense
    law soc requires understanding group as a foundational concept
  • Law L6 (requires) Sociology sense
    A concept relating to law soc, encompassing its essential characteristics, properties, and relationships within its domain.