The Emergence Machine

Neighbour

relation · society · Level 8 · E9

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Emergence definition

The relationship between two persons is established as neighbours when they reside in adjacent homes, where the physical proximity of their shelters, resulting from the combination of building design, construction, and spatial planning, creates a shared spatial context that facilitates interaction and mutual awareness, which is a fundamental aspect of personhood and a prerequisite for the concept of neighbour.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L4L2L1L0NeighbourPersonBodyAnimalHomeOrganism… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesNeighbourL8HomeL4PersonL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Home L4 (requires)
    Neighbours are defined by proximity of homes
  • Person L7 (requires)
    A neighbour is a person