Illicit Temporal Import at the Object Layer

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Authors: Amos Maley
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Abstract

This paper demonstrates that many purported object-level distinctions arise from illicit importation of temporal structure into domains where time has no admissible standing. It shows that treating objects, properties, or identities as evolving, persisting, or dynamically related often reflects a representational convenience rather than a licensed structural feature. Under admissibility and standing conservation, temporal semantics at the object layer are shown to be permitted only where explicitly fixed by a valid constraint bundle; elsewhere, they constitute a category error. The analysis is strictly eliminative and non-constructive, introducing no alternative dynamics or models. By ruling out unlicensed temporal import, the paper closes a major source of ontological and explanatory confusion across physics and mathematics, clarifying the precise boundary between legitimate bookkeeping and illicit temporal narration.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Philosophy and Theoretical Science Philosophy Science and History Epistemology Ethics and Metaphysics

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
8 February 2026