Human Knowledge as the Foundation of Science

Astrid Bötticher, Jose Angel Hernandez, Matthias C. Kettemann +2 more

Abstract Quantum computing is a form of computing based on the principles of quantum mechanics. Quantum computing promises to revolutionise society through technological solutions to previously unsolvable problems or by enhancing the capacities of current computational technologies. Additionally, quantum computing has the potential to revolutionise the humanities and social sciences. We denote the study of these changes as “quantum humanities”, whose study focuses on the potential of quantum computing. This paper proposes a research programme for quantum humanities, which includes the application of quantum algorithms to humanities research, reflection on the methods and techniques of quantum computing and evaluation of its potential societal implications. Moreover, we argue that, foundationally, quantum mechanics has serious implications for the ways in which data and information are used to produce seemingly objective technologies. Thus, quantum computing is a nexus for the study of knowledge itself. This research programme aims to define the field of quantum humanities and to establish it as a meaningful part of the humanities and social sciences.

Inge Svein Helland

Mohammad Javed

This work is a conceptual research monograph comprising forty interconnected chapters that investigate the nature of reality, collapse, intention, and the epistemic limits of human knowledge. Drawing from physics, philosophy of science, epistemology, and metaphysics, the book proposes a unified framework titled Javed’s Quantum Thought. The central thesis distinguishes reality as a complete and fixed causal structure (“map”) from human intention as a position or orientation (“location”) within that structure. Within this framework, collapse is not treated as the creation of outcomes or a modification of reality, but as the stabilization of experiential location when movement within the map ceases. The book critically examines common assumptions in both classical and quantum interpretations—particularly the tendency to mistake observation for causation, reaction for action, and measurement for objective truth. To address scientific objections, the work includes multiple empirical and computational analyses demonstrating that all experimental results are approximations constrained by instrumental precision, environmental variability, and methodological limits. This principle is formalized as: Reality × Experiment = Incomplete Truth Through discussions of physical measurement (length, temperature, mass, gravity, sound), historical constants (such as the speed of light), and computational error (floating-point limitations), the book establishes that empirical science refines access to reality without ever fully capturing it. Rather than opposing science, this work clarifies its domain and boundaries, positioning experimentation as a method of approximation rather than absolute representation. The monograph is intended for readers interested in philosophy of science, foundations of physics, quantum interpretation, and the relationship between human cognition and objective reality. This work does not claim experimental proof of metaphysical assertions; instead, it offers a coherent conceptual framework for understanding collapse, intention, and knowledge without violating scientific methodology.

Inge Svein Helland

Javed Mohammad

This work is a conceptual research monograph comprising forty interconnected chapters that investigate the nature of reality, collapse, intention, and the epistemic limits of human knowledge. Drawing from physics, philosophy of science, epistemology, and metaphysics, the book proposes a unified framework titled Javed’s Quantum Thought. The central thesis distinguishes reality as a complete and fixed causal structure (“map”) from human intention as a position or orientation (“location”) within that structure. Within this framework, collapse is not treated as the creation of outcomes or a modification of reality, but as the stabilization of experiential location when movement within the map ceases. The book critically examines common assumptions in both classical and quantum interpretations—particularly the tendency to mistake observation for causation, reaction for action, and measurement for objective truth. To address scientific objections, the work includes multiple empirical and computational analyses demonstrating that all experimental results are approximations constrained by instrumental precision, environmental variability, and methodological limits. This principle is formalized as: Reality × Experiment = Incomplete Truth Through discussions of physical measurement (length, temperature, mass, gravity, sound), historical constants (such as the speed of light), and computational error (floating-point limitations), the book establishes that empirical science refines access to reality without ever fully capturing it. Rather than opposing science, this work clarifies its domain and boundaries, positioning experimentation as a method of approximation rather than absolute representation. The monograph is intended for readers interested in philosophy of science, foundations of physics, quantum interpretation, and the relationship between human cognition and objective reality. This work does not claim experimental proof of metaphysical assertions; instead, it offers a coherent conceptual framework for understanding collapse, intention, and knowledge without violating scientific methodology.

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