Neither a field nor a matter: The case of energy

TL;DR

This paper explores the fundamental nature of energy across scales, emphasizing its role as a primordial component of reality and its relation to quantum fields and elementary particles.

Contribution

It offers a philosophical and conceptual analysis of energy, challenging traditional views and proposing its fundamental status in physical reality.

Findings

Energy is a primordial component of reality.

Quantum fields tend to interact naturally.

Elementary particles tend to form complex bodies.

Abstract

Energy is no doubt an intuitive concept. Following a previous analysis on the nature of elementary particles and associated elementary quantum fields, the peculiar status and role of energy is scrutinised further at elementary and larger scales. Energy physical characterisation shows that it is a primordial component of reality highlighting the quantum fields natural tendencies to interact, the elementary particles natural tendency to constitute complex bodies and every material thing natural tendency to actualise and be active. Energy therefore is a primordial notion in need of a proper assessment.