The Emergence Machine

Motive

abstract · teleology · Level 4 · E9

E9Cultures

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 motive is a causality-driven reason for change, where the understanding of causality and change come together to create a driving force behind a transformation.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0MotiveCausalityFormStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesMotiveL4ChangeL1CausalityL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Motive requires understanding of change as a foundational concept.
  • Causality L3 (requires)
    Motive requires understanding of causality as a foundational concept.