The Emergence Machine

Spirit

abstract · Religion · 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

Spirit is the conscious, immaterial essence of a being, emerging from the intersection of essence and consciousness, where the animating principle of life is revealed through the integration of thought, perception, and awareness.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
spirit
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L3L2L1L0SpiritReligionBeliefCultureConsciousnessSocietyThoughtCausalityCellEssenceMeaning… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAsceticismL12ChakraL12DemonL12DevilL12DuendeL12SpiritL11EssenceL3ConsciousnessL8ReligionL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Essence L3 (requires)
    Spirit is conceived as the essential nature or animating force of a living being
  • Consciousness L8 (requires)
    Spirit refers to the conscious, immaterial essence of a being
  • Religion L10 (requires)
    This is a specific religious tradition; understanding religion as a concept comes first

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