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Nodal Existence Theory: Structural Purpose in a Self-Processing Universe

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This paper introduces Nodal Existence Theory, a philosophical framework proposing that human purpose is a structural property of the physical universe rather than a transcendent assignment or a subjective construction. Drawing on thermodynamic cosmology, pancomputationalism, and Integrated Information Theory, the framework argues that the human being is a functioning node within a self-processing, self-organizing universe whose existence constitutes a structural function the system requires. The framework is developed through four foundational pillars and situates itself within and against the existing philosophical literature on purpose, existentialism, and theological tradition.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19244079

Author: Evans, Brittany Shanté

Language: English

Topic: Philosophy and Theoretical Science

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7141298422

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