T A STUDENT'S GUIDE to Understanding Reality from First Principles
Abstract
This pedagogical guide introduces T—a complete philosophical system—to second-year university students with no prior background in metaphysics. Starting from absolute nothing, each of the 34 levels answers one clear question and eliminates candidates until only one survivor remains. Students learn why space has three dimensions (K=3 is the unique stable number), why time flows forward (stratification cannot be undone), and why gravity exists (differential survival, not mysterious force). The guide uses concrete examples (RGB colors, tree rings, city maps), highlighted key insights, and a quick reference table covering all levels. No jargon, no summaries—direct teaching throughout. By the end, students understand that space, time, mass, and causality are not primitives but readings: what the ontological structure looks like when projected onto familiar vocabularies. Covers: Volume I (Levels 0–10): Foundations | Volume II (Levels 11–20): Architecture | Volume III (Levels 21–34): Correspondences
Fields of Study & Subjects
Philosophy and Theoretical Science
Epistemology
Ethics
and Metaphysics
Relativity and Gravitational Theory
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 16 January 2026