The Emergence Machine

Platonism

abstract · philosophy · Level 9 · E0

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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

platonism emerges from idealism + essence + truth. It requires cognition, causality.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “platonism” 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
Πλατωνισμός (Platonismos)
Origin language
grc

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0PlatonismIdealismMindCognitionMemory… intermediate l…BeingFormLifeStructureChangeExistenceMatterQualityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPlatonismL9CognitionL6IdealismL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Cognition L6 (requires)
    Platonism posits abstract, eternal forms or ideas as the true reality behind changeable material appearances.
  • Idealism L8 (conceptual)
    Platonism is foundational idealism