Convergence Matrix (External → Theophysics)
This is a translation workspace, not a claim of equivalence.
Legend:
- ✅ = explicitly central in the framework
- ⚠️ = disputed / interpretation-dependent / needs tighter sourcing
- — = not a commitment of that framework
Convergence table (high-level)
| Convergence point | Hoffman | IIT (Tononi) | Bohm/Hiley | CTMU (Langan) | Hartman | Theophysics (current) | Notes / risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consciousness is non-derivative / not reducible to “just matter” | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | — | ✅ | Bohm/CTMU are philosophical; IIT is phenomenology-first; Hoffman is “conscious realism” but empirical status debated. |
| Information precedes matter | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ (active info) | ✅ (SCSPL) | — | ✅ | Need a single canonical definition of “information” so we don’t equivocate. |
| Observer/measurement is structurally necessary | ✅ (agents) | ✅ (intrinsicality) | ⚠️ (interpretations vary) | ✅ (M=R) | — | ✅ (Φ threshold + BC chain) | Distinguish epistemic observer vs ontic observer vs terminal observer. |
| Integration/wholeness creates unity | ✅ (composition) | ✅ (Φ) | ✅ (wholeness) | ✅ (MU) | — | ✅ (χ / coherence) | Biggest translation opportunity: Φ ↔ χ must be defined, not asserted. |
| Reality is self-referential / closure-like | ⚠️ | — | ⚠️ | ✅ (MAP) | — | ✅ (Logos field self-grounding) | This is where “axiom vs metaphysics” boundary matters most. |
| Value theory is formalizable (not pure relativism) | — | — | — | ⚠️ (telic principle) | ✅ | ✅ (moral realism + coherence-morality) | Hartman is the missing explicit package in-vault. |
Next moves (recommended)
- Create quarantined definitions for the key translation objects (Φ, χ, “conscious agent”, “active information”, “good”).
- Create quarantined identification claims only as candidates (X = Y), each with a conflict/objection section.
- Promote to canonical only after the definition layer is stable.