The Existence Principle
Abstract
This essay proposes a philosophical principle concerning the structure of existence. Its central claim is that the existence of anything at all already implies a necessary structural framework. If there is being, then there must also be order, distinction, and relation. From this starting point arises the argument that mathematics, physics, and consciousness are not independent domains but three interrelated aspects of the same underlying reality. Mathematics expresses the structural form of existence, physics expresses its concrete realization, and consciousness expresses the domain in which these structures become intelligible. The aim of this essay is to explore the circular relationship between these three aspects and to argue that they are informationally equivalent manifestations of a single principle: the principle of existence.This essay is not intended as a formal proof, but as a philosophical intuition concerning the structural relation between existence, mathematics, physics, and consciousness.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Philosophy and Theoretical Science
Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Epistemology
Ethics
and Metaphysics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 6 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint