SDT Corpus

Reading Map

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Reading Map

SDT can be entered from several directions. Choose the path that matches your interest.

Path 1: Philosophy of Physics

You are interested in foundational issues in quantum mechanics, general relativity, or quantum gravity.

Recommended order:

  1. SDT v5.9 §1 (the axiom), §2.3.9 (four-type classification), §3.3 (time emergence)
  2. GD §11.6 (chain-pair geometry), §11.10 (G-induced Lorentz structure), §13 (SDT-QM correspondence) — Coming soon
  3. Time as Mediator (full paper) — Coming soon
  4. Quantum introduction + dialogue chapter — Coming soon
  5. Three Dimensions of Categorical Priority — Coming soon

Key questions addressed: What is the meta-level status of time? How does spacetime emerge from ? What is the relation between SDT and Loop Quantum Gravity / Causal Set Theory / String Theory? Why does SDT not commit to probability at the meta-level?

Path 2: Metaphysics

You are interested in the foundational structure of reality, causation, or identity.

Recommended order:

  1. SDT v5.9 §1 (the axiom), §1.3 (self-refutation argument), §3 (three core arguments)
  2. Causation Range — Coming soon
  3. Time Philosophy Systematic Failure — Coming soon
  4. Distributed Identity — Coming soon

Key questions addressed: What can be derived from a single ontological axiom? Why is structural causation irreducible? Why does time philosophy stall on shared unfounded primitives? How is identity distributed across structural levels?

Path 3: Philosophy of Mind

You are interested in consciousness, free will, or personal identity.

Recommended order:

  1. SDT v5.9 §1 (the axiom), §2.3 (determinations)
  2. Bounded Free Will — Coming soon
  3. Consciousness Identification — Coming soon
  4. Biology Identification (parallel methodology) — Coming soon

Key questions addressed: Why is consciousness structure? What is the two-layer determination structure of conscious evolution? What are the necessary and sufficient conditions for consciousness identification? How does the framework relate to free will?

Path 4: AI Philosophy / AI Alignment

You are interested in foundational questions about AI alignment and safety.

Recommended order:

  1. SDT v5.9 §2.2 (constraint system , admissible range )
  2. Causation Range §5 (range determined by causal chain), §8 (three classes of scenarios) — Coming soon
  3. Range Control (full paper) — Coming soon

Key questions addressed: Why does the probabilistic framework necessarily separate alignment and safety? How does range-based foundation unify them? What is the modal-structural footprint of AI safety as a problem domain?

Path 5: First-Time Reader (No Specific Path)

You want a general overview before committing to a specific paper.

Suggested entry: Read SDT v5.9 §1 (the axiom and its undeniability) plus §4 (theoretical summary and outlook). This gives you the framework’s foundational commitments and theoretical contributions in roughly 30 minutes.

Then pick a Path 1-4 based on which contributions interest you most.

Throughout the corpus, concept terms (like determination, four-type classification, admissible range) are linked to their canonical definitions. Click any concept term to see its definition and a list of all papers using it.

Citation Recommendation

For each paper, the published version at PhilArchive should be used for academic citation when available. The site provides the working version with cross-links; the canonical citation is at PhilArchive.

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Other papers will be added to PhilArchive as they reach stable status.

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