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The aim is to propose a new ontological understanding of consciousness beyond reductionist views.

June 17, 2026Open Access

The Ontological Principle of Infinite Potentiality: A Formalization of Consciousness as Fundamental Indefiniteness

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The aim is to propose a new ontological understanding of consciousness beyond reductionist views.
Develops an ontological framework to redefine consciousness
Equates the self with the universal wave function
Presents consciousness as the operator transitioning possibilities to experiences
Redefines consciousness as a fundamental state rather than an emergent property.
Describes reality as a system of infinite potentiality with interconnected states.
Challenges traditional materialist views by emphasizing a new perspective on existence.

Abstract

This paper proposes a new ontological framework for consciousness, challenging the materialist reductionist paradigm. It defines consciousness not as an emergent property of matter, but as the manifestation of an underlying state of "Fundamental Indefiniteness." By equating the nature of the self with the universal wave function, the author presents a model where reality is a system of infinite potentiality—simultaneously "Everything," "Nothing," and their infinite shades—where consciousness acts as the operator that facilitates the transition from pure possibility to defined experience.

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