The Emergence Machine

Perception Phil

abstract · philosophy · Level 8 · E8

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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

perception-phil emerges from sensory + knowledge.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “perception phil” 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
perceptio
Origin language
lat

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0Perception PhilSensoryNeuronAnimalPerception… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPerception PhilL8PerceptionL5SensoryL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Perception L5 (requires)
    perception phil builds on the concept of perception
  • Sensory L7 (conceptual)
    Perception is the sensory process of becoming aware of objects and properties in the world.