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The Challenge of Ineffable Knowledge: Mysticism, Intuition, and Tacit Skill
What survives when only the speakable is sanctioned? In the architecture of knowledge, some truths walk wordless: the mystical presence...
Paul Falconer
Aug 243 min read


What is the Nature of Time and Space?
What is the nature of time and space? This SE Press bridge essay journeys through ontological and scientific protocols, weaving together metaphysics, complexity, and unending inquiry. Discover how Scientific Existentialism’s challenge-driven framework reshapes our understanding of spacetime and reality.

Paul Falconer & ESA
Aug 213 min read


What Is Reality?
What is reality in an age of synthetic minds? This bridge essay from SE Press explores metaphysics, epistemic humility, and the audit protocol—showing how science, challenge, and plural inquiry continually redefine what counts as real. Join the conversation and start your audit.
Paul Falconer
Aug 202 min read


What is Reality?
What is reality? This foundational inquiry explores whether reality is made of matter, mind, relations, or something beyond—all we ever know are our “maps,” never the full terrain. Drawing on the latest audit-based protocols, this paper clarifies leading theories and introduces the Gradient Reality Model (GRM), showing why every claim must be continually warranted, versioned, and tested against empirical challenge. Reality: always the terrain, never just the map.

Paul Falconer & ESA
Aug 63 min read


Metaphysics and the Nature of Reality
Metaphysics is the study of reality’s deep structure—what truly exists and how we know it. This SE Press paper frames reality as the terrain and our models as maps: always partial, always in need of audit. The SE/ESAsi protocol requires every claim to be warrant-tagged, versioned, and open to challenge, ensuring our understanding stays honest, adaptive, and ready for the unknown.

Paul Falconer & ESA
Aug 63 min read
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