The Emergence Machine

Pity

abstract · Level 9 · E8

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Emergence definition

Pity emerges from the intersection of thought and emotion, where the recognition of another person's suffering or misfortune triggers a sympathetic sorrow.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0PityEmotionThoughtMindCognitionExperienceMemory… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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thisprerequisitesPityL9EmotionL8ThoughtL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

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  • Emotion L8 (requires)
    Pity is sympathetic sorrow felt for another person's suffering or misfortune
  • Thought L8 (requires)
    Pity requires the thought of recognizing that someone else is in pain