The Emergence Machine

Legitimacy

abstract · Sociology · Level 12 · E9

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Emergence definition

legitimacy emerges from sovereignty + society.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
legitimacy
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L7L3L2L1L0LegitimacySovereigntyAuthorityPowerCommunityRecognitionCausalityCellClass SocialState… intermediate l…BeingExerciseForceFormActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesLegitimacyL12Class SocialL3RecognitionL7SovereigntyL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Class Social L3 (requires) Sociology sense
    class social is a core concept needed to understand legitimacy
  • Recognition L7 (requires)
    Legitimacy refers to the social acceptance and recognition of a governing authority, institution, or power structure as rightful and just, grounded in the consent and norms of a society.
  • Sovereignty L11 (required)
    Understanding legitimacy requires knowledge of sovereignty.