Semantics of Information

TL;DR

This paper explores a cyclical model of consciousness and reality, linking self-referential loops, semantic meaning, and subjective experience through cyclical time, inspired by Heidegger, Wittgenstein, and Hebrew thought.

Contribution

It extends cyclical models of vacuum observation to include the inseparability of choice and conscious awareness within self-referential loops.

Findings

Inseparability of choice and awareness via cyclical time.

Link between self-referential loops and semantic meaning.

Comparison of cyclical and linear time models in consciousness.

Abstract

Due to the self-referencing aspect, consciousness is placed in a unique non-computable position among natural phenomena. Non-computable consciousness was previously analyzed on the basis of self-referential cyclical time. This paper extends the cyclical model of vacuum observation and posits that choice, or the experience of reality, may be expressed as the initial part of the self-referencing loop, while the conscious awareness of the experience is the other part of the loop. In particular, the inseparability of the two sides of the loop is established through the cyclical time process, which bears a resemblance to Heidegger's analysis of existence. The cyclical looping model is also discussed in terms of Wittgenstein's analysis of language as attaching semantic meaning, or continuous or infinite conscious awareness, to physical reality. We also discuss the proposed model of subjectivity and cyclical time - as opposed to objectivity and linear time - which may be considered similar to Hebrew thought.