From Quantum Foundations via Natural Language Meaning to a Theory of Everything

In this paper we argue for a paradigmatic shift from ‘reductionism’ to ‘togetherness’. In particular, we show how interaction between systems in quantum theory naturally carries over to modelling how word meanings interact in natural language. Since meaning in natural language, depending on the subject domain, encompasses discussions within any scientific discipline, we obtain a template for theories such as social interaction, animal behaviour, and many others.

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