The Emergence Machine

Sorry

property · emotion · Level 11 · E9

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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

Sorry is the expression of regret that acknowledges a transgression against a moral principle, arising from the convergence of past experiences, sadness, and the ability to reflect on and consider alternative outcomes, as time allows for the sequencing of events and the consideration of what could have been, and is thus a manifestation of morality's influence on human behavior.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “sorry”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
sorry
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L3L2L1L0SorryRegretSadEmotionCellLiveMorality… intermediate l…FormLifePastStructureChangeMatterPresentQualityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSorryL11MoralityL3RegretL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Morality L3 (requires)
    Apology acknowledges moral wrongdoing
  • Regret L10 (requires)
    Sorry expresses regret