The Emergence Machine

Nature Concept

abstract · nature · Level 4 · E0

E0Spacetime

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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

The inherent and observable patterns, structures, and processes that govern the physical world, encompassing the interplay of environment, living and non-living elements, and the energy that manifests in space over time.

Compare Nature Concept with…

Wiktionary senses

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

Loading senses…

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

Historical origin

Origin word
nature
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0Nature ConceptEarthNatureEnvironmentLifeFormProcessActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesLandscape ArtL11Nature ConceptL4EnvironmentL2LifeL2EarthL3NatureL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Environment L2 (requires) environment sense
    Understanding nature concept requires prior knowledge of environment, which provides essential context for grasping this concept.
  • Life L2 (requires)
    Nature encompasses all living things and the physical world
  • Earth L3 (requires)
    Understanding nature requires knowing about life and earth
  • Nature L3 (requires)
    Nature concept: The inherent and observable patterns, structures, and processes that govern the physical world, encompassing the interplay of space, environment, and living and non-living elements.

Used by