Principle

abstract · epistemology · Level 10 · E0

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Emergence definition

A fundamental, underlying truth or law that governs a particular field or system, explaining why and how phenomena occur, is a statement that reflects the underlying relationships between events.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

Neighborhood

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

In other languages

Prinzip German
principle English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

Causality L3 (requires)

Principle requires understanding of causality as a foundational concept.
Law L6 (requires) Sociology sense

A fundamental, underlying truth or law that governs a particular field or system, explaining why and how phenomena occur.
Knowledge L9 (requires) mutual philosophy sense

Understanding principle requires prior knowledge of knowledge, which provides essential context for grasping this concept.
Truth L9 (requires)

A fundamental, underlying truth or law that governs a particular field or system, explaining why and how phenomena occur.

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