The Emergence Machine

Liberalism

abstract · Sociology · Level 12 · 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

liberalism emerges from politics. It requires society, space.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L8L5L2L1L0LiberalismEqualityPrincipleKnowledgeTruthFreedomSocietyThoughtGovernmentAngleBehaviorDirection… intermediate l…BeingForceFormInformationActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesLiberalismL12GovernmentL5FreedomL8EqualityL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Government L5 (requires)
    Understanding government helps understand the political concept of liberalism
  • Freedom L8 (requires)
    Liberalism: A political ideology emphasizing individual freedom, equality, and limited government intervention in social and economic matters, promoting individual rights and autonomy within a framework of social and economic justice.
  • Equality L11 (requires) Sociology sense
    Liberalism: A political ideology emphasizing individual freedom, equality, and limited government intervention in social and economic matters, promoting individual rights and autonomy within a framework of social and economic justice.