Tractate 17 : The Beginning - Theoretical Metaphysics - Introducing the Problem of the End (continued)

The surprise of nothingness:
We begin with no dimensions. We begin with nothing – no length, no width, no depth, no space, no time, no energy, no matter, no abstractuals of any type.



We move to one dimension and when we do so we find the dimensionless point is actually five points:



We move from one dimension into two dimensions and find the five points are three entities:



We move from two dimension into three dimensions and find the three entities take form:



We then add the concepts of time and distance and obtain:





If we reverse the process step by step we reduce the image to its essence, nothing physical, only the the singularity of individuality exists. This statement, within the context of symbiotic panentheism, in no way implies only the whole exists for the whole cannot be the whole if nay of its unique parts of knowing dissolve into a state of non-being.

Regarding dimensions 5,6, 7…: Dimensions …5, 6, 7, … are dimensions much too involved for us to examine within the scope of a tractate regarding theoretical metaphysics and as such are left to the theoretical physicists and theoretical mathematicians to contemplate.

Revisiting Metaphysical Engineering through Theoretical Metaphysics
The development regarding a fourth element of reality leads us back to Tractate 13: Metaphysical System # 28. Now, however, the title finds itself becoming: Metaphysical System # 257.

With the introduction of a new element, a fourth element, to the basic three elements, the potential number of possible metaphysical models grows exponentially. The potential models grow from 28 to 257. As such Tractate 13 would now take on the following initial appearance:

Regarding metaphysical systems:
Building metaphysical systems is the process of moving forward with what theoretical metaphysics puts into place.

Theoretical metaphysics brings to the building site the materials with which the metaphysical engineer begins the construction of the model itself.

As such, let us examine the building materials which theoretical metaphysics has put before us. Once we have taken this step, let’s examine some of the potential models metaphysical engineering could construct.

Since a relatively large number of models will be presented, we will examine only four in detail. We will then take the final model and put it into non-technical language, generalizations.

Preliminary:
Metaphysical systems are systems reduced to their simplest forms. As a preliminary, we will examine visuals of a few metaphysical systems, which could emerge from four basic components: individuality, action, ‘?’, and summation.

We will represent the four through linguistic symbolization and definition as follows:

Linguistic symbolization: Definitions:

  1. ‘being’ n: individuality
  2. being vb: action, Process/reality
  3. ‘?’: ??????
  4. ‘Being’ n: summation, totality

The analysis, which follows, is an examination of individuality and its relationship to the whole as well as the whole to individuality. We will not be discussing ‘Being’s’ significance to ‘Being,’ to summation. In essence we will be examining the internal dynamics of metaphysical systems rather than the external dynamics of such systems.

We begin by establishing four potential components for a metaphysical system. Having done that, we will diagram, model, two hundred fifty seven systems that could potentially emerge from them.

Metaphysical Engineering:
Metaphysical Concepts:



The process of developing the 257 models of reality through metaphysical engineering, then follows the process established within Tractate 13. Due to limited space we will not detail the process here but we will illustrate model # 257.

Metaphysical System # 257:



Which in essence is a replication of the previous model we developed through the process of ‘looking for a pattern:



The complete examination regarding what the two hundred fifty seven models imply in regards to the potential purpose and potential responsibilities regarding the individual are not the focus of this Tractate but it can be stated at this point that the fundamentals of Tractates 13 through 16 remain intact and the resultant concepts of purpose generating responsibilities remains intact: It is responsibilities which emerge from purpose not purpose which emerges from responsibilities.

Theoretical Metaphysics: The eternally moving horizon of knowledge
It is possible to model an understanding demonstrating how pure free will can exist uncompromised by ‘divine foreknowledge’. In the process of establishing a model where free will and determinism may be interdependent of each other’s existence, we will see how it is metaphysics is alive rather than being ‘dead’ as we presently ‘believe’. Even more excitingly, we will observe how it is metaphysics retains an ever-moving horizon, which may well extend infinitely beyond our reach just as a finality to the extent of knowledge itself may extend infinitely beyond our reach.

This tractate and Tractate 13 have demonstrated the understanding that as concepts of singularity increase geometrically in number the models increase exponentially in number.

A metaphysical understanding that 1st truth is simply singular in nature generates a singular metaphysical model.

A metaphysical understanding that two 1st truths exist generates five metaphysical models.

A metaphysical understanding that three 1st truths exist generates twenty-eight metaphysical models.

A metaphysical understanding that four 1st truths exist generates two hundred fifty seven metaphysical models.

The issue and understanding regarding the logic involved regarding the rationality as to the existence of multiple 1st truths was examined in great detail throughout this work. The issue as to the validity regarding multiple 1st truths will therefore not be addressed within this tractate. What is being addressed within this tractate is the concept of theoretical metaphysics, the initial understanding regarding what it is that may lay ‘beyond’ the whole as is presented within this work, what lies ‘beyond’ the purity of abstraction within which universes lie.

It is the singularity of ‘the’ whole, which constantly presents itself within this work. But what of the potential existence of no ‘whole’ existing? The issue regarding no whole was partially addressed within Tractate 13:

Concepts of multiplicity are no doubt just as much a possibility as concepts of singularity and cannot be ignored.

And just what is a concept of singularity as opposed to a concept of multiplicity? To understand the concept one can take any of the three metaphysical concepts. As an example: Take the concept of unique individuality, in order to be unique it is usually considered to occur only once within the system. Granted there could be an infinite number of unique individualities but in our present understanding of reality it is assumed ‘a’ particular individuality occurs only once. This need not necessarily be the case, however.

The possibility of ‘a’ unique individual existing more than once, and for that matter, occurring more than once at the same ‘time’ ‘within’ ‘a’ metaphysical system is not being denied. However, the intricacies of such a possibility are not the issue of this particular tractate.

Systems limited to four metaphysical concepts of singularity:

A metaphysical system incorporating four 1st truths is presently capable of being understood as:
The materials:

‘being’, being, ?, and ‘Being’,