Physical Relativism as an Interpretation of Existence
Abstract
Despite the success of modern physics in formulating mathematical theories that can predict the outcome of quantum-scale experiments, the physical interpretations of these theories remain controversial. In this manuscript, we propose a new interpretation of existence that we call physical relativism. Under physical relativism, the difference between mathematical existence and physical existence is clarified, and Wheeler's `it from bit' viewpoint can be objectively evaluated. In addition, physical relativism provides a simple answer to the question of why the universe exists at all, and permits us to derive the maximally biophilic principle, a generalization of the anthropic principle that ascribes high prior likelihood to the observation of a universe with simple physical laws supporting the overall concepts of time, space and the emergent evolution of life.
- Publication:
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arXiv e-prints
- Pub Date:
- June 2013
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.1306.5484
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1306.5484
- Bibcode:
- 2013arXiv1306.5484H
- Keywords:
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- Physics - History and Philosophy of Physics
- E-Print:
- arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1202.4545