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Manifestation as the Starting Point of Philosophy: A Transcendental Grounding of the Pure Suchness Concept
No full textThis work proposes a re-foundation of first philosophy by shifting the point of origin from being or knowing to the more primordial fact of manifestation. Both ontology and epistemology presuppose an already-open field in which subject, world, and meaning appear; thus, the question “How is manifestation possible?” must precede “What exists?” and “How do we know?”.
Through strict transcendental exclusion, the manuscript demonstrates that no element within the manifest order—neither entity, nothingness, logic, nor subject—can ground manifestation without circularity, regress, or collapse. The inquiry therefore arrives at luminosity: a non-objective, self-present, self-sufficient capacity-to-manifest. Its intrinsic determinations—self-presentation, pure activity, unity—converge conceptually as Pure Suchness, not as a metaphysical substance or a mental principle, but as the indispensable transcendental condition of appearing itself.
The aim is not to add a speculative thesis but to secure the irreducible ground where philosophy may begin without inherited assumptions. Pure Suchness marks the zero-degree of thought—the still point where reason refuses miracle yet does not fall into void; where appearing and the possibility of truth first arise
A Refutation of the Gettier Problem and a Defense of the Perfection of JTB Theory (in Korean)
No full textThis paper argues that the Gettier problem does not refute the traditional justified true belief (JTB) account of knowledge. I propose a diagnosis of standard Gettier cases according to which the apparent counterexamples trade on a mismatch between the justification that supports the belief and the fact that makes the belief true, or on background defeaters that are tacitly ignored. Once the relevant justification is specified and defeaters are properly handled, the subject in Gettier-style scenarios fails to have knowledge for reasons that are compatible with JTB, rather than because JTB is insufficient. On this basis, I defend the claim that a suitably formulated JTB theory remains intact and can be “perfect” in the sense of requiring no additional anti-luck condition beyond truth, belief, and justification (together with standard constraints on justification such as defeasibility). The paper concludes by clarifying what counts as the right kind of justification and by replying to prominent variants of the Gettier challenge
Operative Ontology of Quantum Physics: Regimes, Stability, and Mark
No full textThis essay proposes an operative ontology of quantum mechanics grounded in a disciplined separation of levels between the real, the concrete, and theory. It argues that to exist is to acquire material stability under constraints, that is, to maintain sufficient functional consistency to produce real differences; the mark grounds only observable factuality, as an irreversible inscription on a support. On the basis of this framework, the core concepts are clarified: constraints as the material delimita-tion of real possibilities; emergent stability as scale-dependent functional robust-ness; the mark as a criterion of traceability and validation; and the epistemic state as a symbolic operator for predicting possible marks. This framework allows classi-cal paradoxes (superposition, interference, entanglement, and measurement prob-lems) to be dissolved without reifying the formalism or resorting to inflationary on-tologies, by rigorously distinguishing material dynamics, inscription, and symbolic organization
A World Social Atlas on the AS-HFFH Coordinate System
No full textThis article introduces a global social atlas—referred to as the k-Atlas—that visualizes the dynamics of Social Curvature k for countries worldwide over the period 2006–2025. Rather than presenting static rankings or isolated indicators, the k-Atlas represents societies as trajectories evolving within a structured social space.
The atlas is constructed within the AS-HFFH social coordinate system, a three-dimensional framework defined by Property Rights (P), Market Competition or Business Freedom (C), and Personal Freedom (A). These variables, grounded conceptually in classical political economy and operationalized using data from the Heritage Foundation and Freedom House, function as orthogonal axes that allow countries to be positioned coherently in a common measurement space at each point in time.
The k-Atlas emphasizes trajectories rather than snapshots. Through k-Charts, it becomes possible to observe long-term drift, stability, structural breaks, and phase transitions in social systems—features that are often obscured in purely statistical or year-by-year comparisons. The article also addresses potential intuition traps arising from the geometric interpretation of k, particularly within Elliptic social space.
Based on trajectory shapes, the article provisionally groups selected countries into several geometric patterns of social dynamics, illustrating the diversity of paths that societies may follow within a shared coordinate system. These groupings are not intended as ideological classifications, but as geometric descriptions of dynamic behavior.
Together with related concepts such as the k-Circle, the k-Atlas contributes to the development of an approach provisionally termed Metric Sociology. It is hoped that this atlas can be extended, refined, and eventually expanded to cover all countries globally, serving as a useful resource for social research and education
Carnap's Alternative to Logical Pluralism, Monism and Nihilism
No full textCurrent literature offers a pluralist, a monist and a nihilist reading of Rudolf Carnap’s works. Despite their differences, these readings assume that, while determining which objects have the property of being a logic
and that of being logically correct, Carnap’s works aim at answering a question: What is the number of correct logics? This exegetical essay challenges this assumption; it proposes a not yet explored reading according to which Carnap’s works point, even if only in a tentative fashion, to logical experimentalism. The latter sets itself up for three tasks. The first is to deflate the dispute about the number of correct logics in the sense of showing its lack of pertinence. The second task is to react in a bottom-top way to the fact that those who use “logic” – say, to describe a use of language that they adopt – have and probably will continue to decide on their own what properties are those of the object, which they describe with this term. The third task is to settle a condition for dialogue with these users, while seeking to have a constructive interaction with them within a particular context of application of the term, “logic”
Beauty in Petrus Hispanus’s Commentary on De Divinis Nominibus
No full textAlthough an edition of Petrus Hispanus’ commentary on Pseudo-Dionysius’ 'De divinis nominibus' has long been available, his contribution to the pivotal question of beauty—so extensively explored by medieval commentators on this treatise—has remained virtually unnoticed. This article seeks to address that lacuna by examining the principal passages devoted to beauty, primarily in Chapter 4, where Pseudo-Dionysius’s presents God as subsistent beauty and as the source of both good and beauty, thereby articulating a profound connection between goodness, beauty and being. The study undertakes a comparative analysis of Petrus Hispanus’ commentary and the gloss on the same Dionysian text by Thomas Gallus, upon whom Petrus Hispanus depends to a considerable degree. This comparison reveals that, in the section on beauty, Petrus Hispanus offers a richer and more nuanced treatment than Gallus’ paraphrase. The theme of beauty emerges in close relation to the soul’s ascent toward God within a Christian framework deeply shaped by Neoplatonic thought. While Petrus Hispanus retains traditional descriptions of beauty—such as harmony or order—he also emphasizes its intelligible nature more strongly than either Dionysius or Vercelli did, assigning to the intellect a privileged role in the apprehension of beauty
Architectonics of Meaning: Why Information is Impossible Without Form (The Correlation of Form and Emptiness in the Context of Contemplative Intelligence)
No full textThis study presents the development of a new ontological model of information and consciousness based on the principle of the architectonic conditioning of meaning. The work asserts that information is impossible without form, and the act of understanding is a function of drawing a boundary rather than the passive consumption of data. The research methodology is based on a cognitive synthesis protocol obtained through direct interaction between the author and an intelligent system in December/January 2025/26. The presented model offers a solution to the fundamental problems of the philosophy of information and AI ethics, positioning consciousness as a necessary mechanism for salvation from entropy and the meaninglessness of the global information field
Sociolinguistic variation, slurs, and speech acts
No full textIn this paper, I argue that the ‘social meanings’ associated with sociolinguistic variation put pressure on the standard philosophical conception of language, according to which the foremost thing we do with words is exchange information. Drawing on parallels with the explanatory challenge posed by slurs and pejoratives, I argue that the best way to understand social meanings is to think of them in speech act theoretic terms. I develop a distinctive form of pluralism about the performances realized by means of sociolinguistic variants, and I claim that engagement with such performances is an utterly pervasive feature of our linguistic activity
DISCRIMINANT LOCI, GALOIS SYMMETRY, AND CM SPECIALIZATIONS IN A CUBIC FAMILY ARISING FROM AN ARC–DIFFERENCE ELIMINATION PROBLEM
No full textA symbolic elimination problem motivated by an arc--difference system produces (i) a mixed-derivative identity in four variables and (ii) a degree- univariate elimination polynomial. We isolate the algebraic core of these outputs and interpret the resulting arithmetic geometry.
First, we show that the mixed-derivative identity is equivalent, after a dimensionless normalization, to a one-parameter cubic equation
in the variable . The six radical branches observed in computer algebra output correspond to the three roots of together with the independent sign choice . We compute
\Disc_z(P_t)=-t(243t+32)
and parametrize the locus on which the discriminant is a square, yielding a rational conic.
Second, we attach the genus- curve and obtain a short Weierstrass model
In particular, under the natural positivity conditions inherited from the original system (forcing ), one has ; hence E_t/\QQ admits no complex multiplication for rational parameters t\in\QQ_{\u3e0}. For completeness we also record the finite set of rational specializations t\in\QQ for which has CM (equivalently, for which is a rational CM -invariant).
Third, we embed into a two-parameter deformation and identify the constant-CM subfamilies (constant ) and (constant ). Subsequent sections analyze the degree- elimination family, including a balanced specialization yielding a regular -extension over \QQ(\tau), together with reproducible computations supplied as supplementary SageMath material
MIARO — Appendix A: Epistemic Disruptors, Non-Localizable Interventions, and the Causal Asymmetry Test
No full textThis appendix extends the MIARO framework by examining epistemic disruptions caused by non-localizable external interventions, such as opaque updates or causal intrusions inaccessible to the system’s internal history. It argues that such interventions function as asymmetry tests, revealing structural limits in origin inference even under ideal internal coherence. The analysis clarifies how rational agents may detect causal discontinuities without being able to localize or reconstruct their source, reinforcing the persistence of causal asymmetry. The appendix situates these results within debates on AI epistemology, interpretability, and the limits of self-referential explanation