The Emergence Machine

Theory (Abstract sense)

abstract · epistemology · 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

An abstract representation of a system of ideas or principles that builds upon accumulated knowledge, using logical reasoning to explain and make sense of the world.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “theory abs” 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.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L3L2L1L0Theory AbsTheoryKnowledgeThoughtCausalityCellUnderstand… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeProcessActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesTheory AbsL11CausalityL3TheoryL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Causality L3 (requires)
    Theory Abs requires understanding of causality as a foundational concept.
  • Theory L10 (requires) epistemology sense
    A concept relating to theory abs, encompassing its essential characteristics, properties, and relationships within its domain.