Question 1

What is the meaning of problem?

Accepted Answer

Problem (noun) means: a thing that is different from a previous state and makes work. It emerges from difference, previous, state, work: The difference from a previous state causes effort. In the EmergenceLexicon it sits at computed level 5, chaining down to the four foundations (space, time, energy, pattern).

Question 2

What does problem emerge from?

Accepted Answer

Problem emerges from difference, previous, state, work. The difference from a previous state causes effort. Properties present in the whole and in none of the parts: perceived difficulty, need for a solution, obstacle.

Question 3

How does problem chain down to the foundations?

Accepted Answer

Problem is at computed level 5. Its chain runs through difference, pattern down to the four foundations: space, time, energy and pattern. Levels are computed from the graph, never asserted.

problem · obstacle

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