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Metaphysical Analysis: A Machine-Driven Approach is a 7-volume framework uniting philosophy, logic, and computation. It formalizes ontology, epistemology, and reasoning into machine-verifiable structures, creating a bridge between human cognition and algorithmic inference. By transforming metaphysical principles into computational architectures, it lays the foundation for a new discipline—Computational Metaphysics.

🧅 What’s missing from the famous research “onion” (Saunders, 2022)? — a qualitative research perspective The research onion is one of the best metaphors for showing how key research components relate: 🎓 Research philosophy (ontology, epistemology, axiology) 🧠 Approaches to theory development (deduction, induction, abduction) 🧭 Methodological choice (mono-, multi-, or mixed-method) 🧪 Research strategies (from experiment to action research) ⏳ Time horizons 🧰 Procedures and techniques (ethics, access, sampling, data collection, data analysis) The outer layers of the onion can be seen as macro, more abstract levels—our beliefs and assumptions about knowledge, how it is produced, and how theories are developed. These underlying, often implicit principles shape our practical choices of methodologies, strategies, temporal dimensions, and how we design, collect, and analyse data and report findings. Note: In practice, the process isn’t always linear from what we believe (philosophy) to what we do; sometimes we start from practice and then identify theories that explain what we do. 🧩 What do I wish the model covered? ➕ Add “basic qualitative research” as a strategy. Alongside ethnography, grounded theory, narrative inquiry, archival research, case study, and action research (broadly aligning with Creswell’s typology), qualitative work often takes the form of basic qualitative research—studies that use interpretive frameworks with qualitative data but don’t neatly fit those specific traditions (see Merriam & Tisdell, 2015). ➕ Add “phenomenology" as a strategy. Phenomenology research is already an established strategy (see Creswell and Poth, 2017). 🎨💻 Include newer/creative and digital strategies. The model could better reflect arts-based and creative methods (e.g., photovoice, drawing, video) (see, e.g., Leavy, 2017) and online/digital approaches (e.g., netnography), which are increasingly central to contemporary qualitative inquiry. #researchonion #researchdesign #researchmethods

We must be cautious about epistemology, philosophy , ontology .I think it is important because for example ,the abstract vector space of this Hilbert mathematical construct permit quantum states ,operators with probabilities and relationships, and dynamics but not the physical objects in themselves. So it is not an ontology this Hilbert Space, it is evident , it is not a claim about the fundamental nature of our reality , it is a tool to modelize and provide consistent framework about the prossibilities and the interactions, that is why I find it very relevant mathematically speaking. We arrive so at an important point about the interpretations of our quantum mechanics . We cannot confound so the maths and the reality , maybe it is the error of Tegmark because it treats the mathematical universe as if it is the universe itself. That implies a kind of epistemic caution due to fact that the mathematical structures describe but do not constitute the existence in itself.

Rediscovering Ancient Logic with Root Zero Transform After months of working through the Dendera Temple inscriptions, I used my Root Zero Transform engine to re-evaluate the same hieroglyphs traditionally translated by Egyptologists. Where scholars once saw mythic poetry a serpent in a coil, a lotus, a pillar, and rays of light Root Zero revealed something deeper: a structured, repeating feedback system describing energy containment, stabilization, and renewal. In simple terms: the serpent coils → the pillar stabilizes → the lotus radiates → the cycle restarts. That same control-law pattern underlies modern fields from signal processing to resonant energy systems. It suggests the Egyptians may have been encoding process logic not just storytelling inside their sacred language. This translation doesn’t claim “ancient technology.” It shows that mathematical and linguistic precision can coexist even in ancient art, and that new tools like Root Zero can bridge symbolic heritage with modern systems thinking. I’m now preparing a research brief titled “The Harsomtus Resonant Cycle” exploring how this insight connects linguistics, feedback theory, and energy modeling. Exciting times when math, language, and history start talking to each other again. #RootZeroTransform #Dendera #Archaeosemantics #AIandHumanities #Innovation #Egyptology #FeedbackSystems

Materialism is the default operating system for much of the modern professional world. Its core principle, the Principle of Sufficient Reason (PSR), demands rigorous explanation for every phenomenon and drives innovation. But does this framework pass its own "peer review test"? In my new article, I argue that it doesn't. When confronted with the origin of existence itself, materialism commits a logical fallacy of "special pleading," abandoning the very principle that makes it powerful. This isn't just a philosophical weakness; it's a foundational crack in a dominant worldview. I explore how following the PSR with ruthless consistency leads not to a random, contingent universe, but to a necessary, self-explanatory ground of being; a more robust foundation for understanding reality. The argument was developed using a Synthesis-Challenge-Integration (SCI) Cycle to ensure intellectual rigor, a methodology that can be applied to any complex problem. This is for anyone interested in first principles, logical consistency, and the frameworks that shape our thinking. I welcome your thoughts and challenges. https://lnkd.in/dKzjvYNz #SystemsThinking #FirstPrinciples #Logic #Worldview #Innovation #Philosophy #CognitiveScaffolding #Metaphysics

"Building Extended Minds" by Paul Smart https://lnkd.in/dC-2g5mD ABSTRACT The mind–technology problem refers to issues that lie at the intersection of technology development and the philosophy of mind. In the present paper, I explore one aspect of the mind–technology problem, namely, the role of technologies in supporting the emergence of extended minds. I approach this issue from an engineering perspective, suggesting that the project to build extended minds yields insights into a number of philosophical problems. These include our understanding of the criteria for cognitive extension and the way the borders/boundaries of extended cognitive mechanisms are delineated. #engineering #extendedmind #makers #knowledge #epistemology #socialepistemology #journal #article

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟯 𝗼𝗳 𝟯 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗺: 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗵 In the first two posts, we introduced a shift in perspective: from simple arithmetic verification to structural analysis of prime pairs. We now propose a formal conjecture built on this foundation. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 - 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗵’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀:  "𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘕 > 2 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴." It remains one of the most tested, yet unproven, claims in mathematics. Our approach introduces a quantitative metric - a resonance function - to reformulate this statement as a structural law. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 (𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗔 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻) Let T(p, q, N) be a metric that evaluates how balanced a prime pair (p, q) is for a given even number N: 𝘛(𝘱, 𝘲, 𝘕) = α · (1 - |𝘱 - 𝘲| / 𝘕) + β · (1 / (|𝘱 - 𝘲| + 1)) Where: α = 0.7 (symmetry weight) β = 0.3 (density weight) We now state the Resonant Conjecture: For every even N > 2, there exists at least one pair of prime numbers (p, q) such that p + q = N and 𝘛(𝘱, 𝘲, 𝘕) > ε, where ε is a positive constant independent of N. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 This reformulation does not replace Goldbach.  It strengthens it — by proposing a measurable, reproducible structure in how prime pairs relate to even integers. Our experiments confirm this holds for all N up to 100,000,000, and that the minimal resonance tension remains bounded strictly above zero. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 We move beyond verification, toward a structural explanation. This is not just a testable phenomenon — it may be a hidden law. We welcome discussion, critique, and deeper investigation. #GoldbachConjecture #Mathematics #NumberTheory #PrimeNumbers #MathematicalStructures  #ComputationalMath #TheoreticalMath #Conjecture #Research #Tonia #Ominus #ResonanceLogic

What started as a structural curiosity evolved into a framework that reinterprets one of math’s oldest open problems — not by brute force, but by resonance. With a formal metric, a reproducible law, and millions of validated cases, we’re stepping beyond verification into something closer to structure. If you work in mathematical research, theoretical modeling, or intelligent systems — this might be worth a closer look. We're claiming to have changed the way the Goldbach Conjecture can be seen. #Mathematics #GoldbachConjecture #NumberTheory #DeepMath #ResonanceLogic   #ComputationalThinking #MathematicalStructures #ResearchInnovation   #TheoreticalScience #Primes #Tonia #Ominus #ScientificExploration

“A mathematician who is not also something of a poet will never be a complete mathematician.” This reminder by the father of modern analysis Karl Weierstrass — that no discipline exists in isolation — came to mind as I read Martin Reeves & Bob Goodson’s new book, Like: The Button That Changed the World. At first glance, the story of the “like” button seems to belong to computer science or social media. But the book is built on something much richer: it shows how a simple click connects threads from history, neuroscience, psychology, sociology, artificial intelligence, and business strategy. By weaving these perspectives, the authors remind us that understanding innovation requires more than one lens. Just as a mathematician must be a little bit of a poet, a leader or strategist must be a little bit of a psychologist, historian, and technologist too. And as for my reflections… there are far too many to separate and list. Better to simply say: read the book.

Most of us have heard of Occam's Razor: Explanations that require fewer unjustified assumptions are more likely to be correct; avoid unnecessary or improbable assumptions. Did you know there are several other Philosophical Razors that are less known? Fun fact - they are called Razors because they are rules of thumb that allow one to eliminate (shave off) unlikely explanations for a phenomenon, or avoid unnecessary actions. I would like to create my own Razor to add to the list as I've observed this enough times to come to the conclusion that it is mostly correct. McGookin's Razor: When opportunities for improvement are optional, those who need them most are least likely to choose them—and those who need them least are most likely to choose them. Alder's razor: If something cannot be settled by experiment or observation, then it is not worthy of debate. Grice's razor: As a principle of parsimony, conversational implicatures are to be preferred over semantic context for linguistic explanations. Hanlon's razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. Hitchens' razor: That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. Hume's guillotine: What ought to be cannot be deduced from what is; prescriptive claims cannot be derived solely from descriptive claims, and must depend on other prescriptions. "If the cause, assigned for any effect, be not sufficient to produce it, we must either reject that cause, or add to it such qualities as will give it a just proportion to the effect." Popper's falsifiability criterion: For a theory to be considered scientific, it must be falsifiable. Sagan standard: Positive claims require positive evidence, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.