Meaningful Information Theory

This paper outlined a theory of meaningful information to explore metaphysical reality and consciousness. It first asserts that there exists a fundamental metaphysical order that can be described mathematically. The core of the theory is triadic nature of meaningful information and their mathematical structure, termed meaningful information monad, which is the fundamental entity at metaphysical depth and omniscope. It could be applied in information science but here those fundamental questions in philosophy and science are focused. It follows both William James’ proposal that the solution of consciousness problem should be in a metaphysical way and Roger Penrose’s proposal that to understand consciousness well needs to understand matter deeper first. The theory can not only repeat the fundamental comprehension of physical world and mathematical world, as essential evidence, but also symmetrically and logically extend to consciousness to unveil its mystery and further enlighten each other. The results can be compared with current discoveries of sciences including neuroscience and consciousness science. It clearly defined the relations of three worlds and their common foundation. It makes comprehension level of three worlds at same depth and unify them on a deeper foundation in both metaphysical and scientific way. It concludes that consciousness is encoded in the deep nature of omniworld, originated from independence of possible, and its fundamental principle is the translation of structure-possible as one of three translation modes of monad. The theory answered Chalmers’ hard problem and some fundamental easy problems of consciousness. The human being and practice are also natural parts of omniworld. The theory can be classified as metaphysical reductionism and holism.