A Basic Theory of Everything
Über dieses Buch
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
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Acknowledgments
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Contents
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List of Abbreviations
XI - Part One: The Theoretical Framework
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1 Introduction
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2 Methodological Topics
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3 Fundamental Ontological Entities
61 - Part Two: The Mind
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4 Causality
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5 Mind
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6 Thinking
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7 Consciousness
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8 Free Will
224 - Part Three: The World
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9 Time
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10 Mathematical Truths
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11 Probability
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12 Fundamental Concepts in Physics
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13 Understanding Quantum Mechanics
373 - Part Four: The Future
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14 Ethics
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15 Implications for the Future: Excursuses on the Meaning of Life, AI, and Politics for the Future
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16 Epilog: Why Is There Anything at All?
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List of References
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Index of Names
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Index of Subjects
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