From 7375c0733da031c7e894309d1b44c0a4b11eddb5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: continuist Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:06:10 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update Argument_for_EMR.md --- Argument_for_EMR.md | 9 ++++----- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Argument_for_EMR.md b/Argument_for_EMR.md index 9ac5642..8843160 100644 --- a/Argument_for_EMR.md +++ b/Argument_for_EMR.md @@ -1,5 +1,4 @@ - -# Full Argument for EMR as the Only Coherent Theory of Everything +# Proof of Extended Modal Realism ## Step 1: From Formal Describability to Ontological Identity @@ -19,10 +18,10 @@ ## Step 3: Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorem Applies -1. Gödel’s first incompleteness theorem: any consistent formal system expressive enough to contain arithmetic is **incomplete** — there are true statements it cannot prove. +1. Gödel’s first incompleteness theorem: any consistent formal system expressive enough to contain arithmetic is **incomplete** — there are true statements contained within it that it cannot prove. 2. Physical reality includes arithmetic (e.g., counting, causality, measurement), so any formal system modeling it must include arithmetic. 3. Therefore, if reality is a formal system (as empiricism claims), it must be either **incomplete** or **inconsistent**. -4. But a **Theory of Everything (ToE)** must be **both complete and consistent** by definition. +4. But a **Theory of Everything (ToE)** must be **both complete and consistent** by definition, otherwise it cannot be a ToE. **Conclusion 3**: Empiricism is **incompatible** with the existence of a complete and consistent ToE, and therefore **cannot be correct** as a fundamental metaphysical framework. @@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ 1. Rejection of empiricism eliminates the epistemic framework that allows for brute facts without justification. 2. Two options remain: - - (A) **Affirm PSR**: every fact has a reason, demanding total intelligibility. + - (A) **Affirm the Principle of Sufficient Reason (PSR)**: every fact has a reason, demanding total intelligibility. - (B) **Deny both empiricism and PSR**: accept brute facts arbitrarily, abandoning explanation. 3. Option B collapses into **metaphysical incoherence**, as it cannot provide any foundation for explanation or knowledge.