The Emergence Machine

War

process · Military · Level 9 · E10

E10Institutions

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

War is a state of prolonged conflict between nations or groups, characterized by the use of violence and force.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L3L2L1L0WarConflictWeaponMilitaryState… intermediate l…ForceFormLandStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesArmorL10Civil WarL10FortressL10InfantryL10KnightL10WarL9ChangeL1StateL3WeaponL7ConflictL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Understanding change helps understand the state-related concept of war
  • State L3 (requires) polysemous
    War is an organized conflict between societies or states
  • Weapon L7 (requires)
    This is a specific weapon; understanding what a weapon is comes first
  • Conflict L8 (foundational)
    Conflict provides the foundational basis for understanding war.

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