The Emergence Machine

Theory

abstract · Science · Level 10 · E9

E9Cultures

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

A theory is a framework for understanding phenomena that builds upon accumulated knowledge, using logical reasoning to explain and make sense of the world, and to justify true beliefs grounded in evidence.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0TheoryKnowledgeThoughtMind… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeProcessActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisites6D 20 Superconfo…L11AutonomismL11Beals ConjectureL11Bf ModelL11Bransdicke TheoryL11TheoryL10KnowledgeL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Knowledge L9 (requires) polysemous
    A theory is built from accumulated knowledge

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