Does the Most Simple Science
Theory of Reality Work?
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger,
more complex, and more violent.
It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite
direction.
(Albert Einstein)
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
(Leonardo da Vinci)
Introduction: The following short article shows you how
to deduce the most simple science theory of reality, the wave structure
of matter in Space, then deduce from this to show that it works. There
is no opinion involved - it shows that science does work - we just needed
the correct (most simple) foundations.
Geoff Haselhurst (May, 2007)
PS - It is a significant fact that there is not another
page on the internet that considers what the most
simple science theory of reality is - which is strange given Occam's
Razor (principle of simplicity) is fundamental to science. Thus it seems
premature to claim science does not really work (the logical
positivist / social construct view of postmodern science) without
having considered this most simple solution.
1. Deduce the Most Simple Science Theory of Reality
First we deduce that the most simple theory that abides by rules of science
(logic from principles = knowledge from senses) must be founded on Space
and its properties. This then leads to the spherical standing wave structure
of matter in Space (where Space exists with the properties of a wave medium).
Reasons
1.1 The most simple theory must be founded on One thing
(substance) existing with properties
This is necessary to abide by two universally accepted principles of Science
and Metaphysics;
Science has a Principle of Simplicity
/ Occam's Razor - "Essentia non sunt
multiplicanda praeter necessitatem". i.e. The theory which
deduces the most things from less assumptions is better, thus the best
theory must be founded on the most simple foundation of only one thing
existing.
Metaphysics is founded on the Dynamic
Unity of Reality - that One Thing / Substance necessarily
exists and interconnects the many changing things we experience in the
universe.
(Bradley,
1846-1924) We may agree, perhaps, to understand by Metaphysics an attempt
to know reality as against mere appearance, or the study of first principles
or ultimate truths, or again the effort to comprehend the universe, not
simply piecemeal or by fragments, but somehow as a whole.
So our task is now clearer as we are limited to a foundation of only one
thing / substance existing from which to explain the reality of this world
that we experience.
Aristotle (who first formalized metaphysics and physics) and Leibniz explain
this well;
(Aristotle,
340BC) The first philosophy (Metaphysics) is universal and is exclusively
concerned with primary substance. ... And here we will have the
science to study that which is just as that which is, both in its essence and
in the properties which, just as a thing that is, it has.
... That among entities there must be some cause which moves and combines things.
... There must then be a principle of such a kind that
its substance is activity.
(Gottfried
Leibniz, 1646 - 1716) Reality cannot be found except in One
single source, because of the interconnection of all things with one
another. ... I do not conceive of any reality at all as without genuine
unity. ... I maintain also that substances, whether material or immaterial,
cannot be conceived in their bare essence without any activity, activity
being of the essence of substance in general.
As we shall see, there is an important clue here relating to motion /
activity being a necessary property of substance.
1.2 This One Thing / Substance must be Space (that we all
commonly experience)
There are many different minds and material things but only One common
Space. This is true when we consider the Space around us - we all experience
many different humans (their bodies & minds) living on Earth which
orbits the Sun, which orbits our galaxy as one amongst many billions within
the observable universe - yet all this occurs within one common Space.
We can confirm this by asking "What one thing
must we remove if we are to imagine nothing existing?" Well
it cannot be matter or mind or time,
because we can remove all of those things and there would still be empty
space. However, it is impossible to imagine matter, mind or time existing
without Space (and this is never experienced).
From this most simple foundation of Space as the one substance that exists
we can then deduce that it must be infinite (not bounded by another substance),
eternal (not created by another substance) and continuous (not made of
parts). As Aristotle wrote;
This shows us two things: you cannot have parts of
the infinite and the infinite is indivisible.
1.3 Matter is formed from the Wave Motion of Space
It is well known that there is a particle-wave duality for light and matter.
Given this most simple science theory is founded on One substance, Space,
we must consider the Properties of Space, thus we cannot add 'parts / particles'
to Space. So we are left only with waves.
Thus there is only one solution - Space must exist with the Properties
of a Wave Medium, and matter is formed from wave motions of Space.
So Aristotle and Leibniz were
largely correct, they just did not realize that matter's activity / motion
really came from the wave motion of Space (a vibrating Space / substance
is a simple way to imagine it).
Read more at:
http://www.spaceandmotion.com/Most-Simple-Scientific-Theory-Reality.htm
