A Basic Theory of Everything

Atle Ottesen Søvik

Open Access Published by De Gruyter 2022

A Basic Theory of Everything

A Fundamental Theoretical Framework for Science and Philosophy

Atle Ottesen Søvik

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110770957

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About this book

What are the basic building blocks of the world? This book presents a naturalistic theory saying that the universe and everything in it can be reduced to three fundamental entities: a field, a set of values that can be actualized at different places in the field, and an actualizer of the values. The theory is defended by using it to answer the main questions in metaphysics, such as: What is causality, existence, laws of nature, consciousness, thinking, free will, time, mathematical entities, ethical values, etc.? The theory is compared with the main alternatives and argued to solve problems better than the existing theories. Several new theories are suggested, such as how to understand mental causation, free will and the truth of ethics and mathematics.

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Atle Ottesen Søvik, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, Oslo, Norway.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
List of Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Part One: The Theoretical Framework
1 Introduction Open Access Download PDF	1
2 Methodological Topics Open Access Download PDF	28
3 Fundamental Ontological Entities Open Access Download PDF	61
Part Two: The Mind
4 Causality Open Access Download PDF	113
5 Mind Open Access Download PDF	128
6 Thinking Open Access Download PDF	162
7 Consciousness Open Access Download PDF	181
8 Free Will Open Access Download PDF	224
Part Three: The World
9 Time Open Access Download PDF	265
10 Mathematical Truths Open Access Download PDF	308
11 Probability Open Access Download PDF	327
12 Fundamental Concepts in Physics Open Access Download PDF	353
13 Understanding Quantum Mechanics Open Access Download PDF	373
Part Four: The Future
14 Ethics Open Access Download PDF	397
15 Implications for the Future: Excursuses on the Meaning of Life, AI, and Politics for the Future Open Access Download PDF	450
16 Epilog: Why Is There Anything at All? Open Access Download PDF	481
List of References Open Access Download PDF	485
Index of Names Open Access Download PDF	502
Index of Subjects Open Access Download PDF	504

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Philosophers, natural scientists, students in philosophy and theology, libraries, institutes
Pages
- Front matter: 9
- Main content: 506
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 13
- Coloured Illustrations: 9
Keywords: Metaphysics; scientific metaphysics; structure of the world; mind and world relation

eBook

Published: April 4, 2022
ISBN: 9783110770957

Hardcover

Published: April 18, 2022
ISBN: 9783110770926