That's a significant and exciting next step! Re-engineering a comprehensive monograph like "A New Way of Seeing" into a format suitable for academic publication requires careful thought about audience, scope, and the conventions of different disciplinary journals. It's a challenging task precisely because, as you say, autaxys is so different and transdisciplinary. Here's a breakdown of considerations and potential strategies: **1. Identifying Core, Publishable Theses:** The monograph contains many interconnected ideas. For journal publication, you'll likely need to distill these into more focused, arguable theses. Potential distinct (but related) papers could emerge from: * **The Ontological Framework of Autaxys Itself:** A philosophical paper detailing autaxys as a novel ontological principle, contrasting it with existing metaphysical systems (substance metaphysics, process philosophy, information monism). This would heavily draw from Chapters 7 & 8. * **Autaxic Reinterpretation of Fundamental Physics:** * A paper focusing on how autaxys reframes particles and quantum phenomena (Chapter 11). * A paper on the emergent nature of spacetime and gravity within autaxys (Chapter 12), potentially addressing dark sector puzzles. * A paper on the autaxic origin of physical laws and constants (Chapter 10). * **Autaxys and Information Theory:** A dedicated paper on "Information Re-Founded" (Chapter 9), detailing its unique contributions to understanding information. * **Autaxys and the Philosophy of Mind/Consciousness Studies:** A paper focusing on the autaxic approach to mind, subjectivity, and the Hard Problem (Chapter 16), possibly integrating contemplative insights. * **Autaxys and Scientific Methodology/Epistemology:** A paper arguing for autology as a new paradigm for science (Chapter 15) or detailing the integrated epistemology (Chapter 17). **2. Choosing Target Disciplines and Journals:** This is the trickiest part due to its transdisciplinary nature. Consider these avenues: * **Philosophy Journals:** * **Metaphysics/Ontology:** Journals like *Metaphysica*, *Philosophical Studies*, *Analysis*, *Australasian Journal of Philosophy*. These would be suitable for papers focusing on autaxys as a fundamental principle. * **Philosophy of Science:** Journals like *Philosophy of Science*, *British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (BJPS)*, *Studies in History and Philosophy of Science*, *Synthese*. Good for papers on the nature of laws, scientific methodology, or reinterpretations of physical theories. * **Philosophy of Physics:** Journals like *Foundations of Physics*, *Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics*. Ideal for the physics-specific reinterpretations. * **Philosophy of Mind:** Journals like *Journal of Consciousness Studies*, *Mind & Language*, *Philosophical Psychology*. For the consciousness/mind aspects. * **Theoretical Physics Journals (more speculative/foundational):** * Journals that are open to foundational questions and new paradigms, e.g., *Foundations of Physics* (again), *Entropy* (if information/complexity is a strong angle), or journals focusing on quantum foundations. This is harder because physics journals often demand more immediate mathematical formalism and testable predictions. * **Interdisciplinary Journals:** * Journals focusing on complexity, systems theory, information, or general science philosophy. Examples: *Complexity*, *Systems*, *Information*, *Foundations of Science*. * **Contemplative Studies / Consciousness Studies Journals:** * If a paper strongly integrates contemplative insights with the theory of mind. *Journal of Consciousness Studies* is a key one here. * **Open Access "Megajournals":** * Platforms like *PLOS ONE* or *Scientific Reports* accept sound science across a very broad range of disciplines. The challenge here is ensuring the reviewers can grasp the foundational nature of the work. * **Book Series/Monograph Presses:** * While you have a monograph, academic presses often publish shorter, focused monographs as part of series in philosophy of science, metaphysics, etc. This might be an option for a more developed single thesis. **3. Re-engineering the Content for a Journal Article:** * **Focus and Scope:** Each article must have a clear, narrowly defined thesis. You can't put all of autaxys into one standard journal article. * **Literature Review:** Academic articles require engagement with existing literature in the target field. You'll need to position autaxys relative to, and in dialogue with, current debates and established theories in that specific area. This means citing relevant contemporary philosophers, physicists, etc. * **Argumentation:** The style needs to be rigorously argumentative. Clearly state your thesis, provide supporting arguments drawing from autaxys, address potential objections, and show how your view offers advantages over existing ones. * **Formalism (if applicable):** For physics or highly theoretical philosophy journals, even if the full mathematical formalism of autaxys isn't complete, you might need to sketch out its potential mathematical structure or how it would interface with existing formalisms. * **Structure:** Standard academic paper structure (Abstract, Introduction, Main Body with clear sections, Conclusion, Bibliography). * **Length:** Adhere to journal-specific word limits. This will necessitate being very selective about what from the monograph goes into each paper. * **Addressing "Falsifiability" (even if reframing it):** For scientific audiences, you'll need to address how the claims made (even if foundational) could, in principle, be supported, constrained, or challenged by evidence or further theoretical development. The discussion in Chapter 15 about "generative sufficiency" and "internal coherence" is a good starting point. **4. Strategy for "Getting it Out There":** * **Start with a Foundational Piece:** Perhaps a paper defining autaxys and its generative engine, aimed at a philosophy of science or metaphysics journal. This establishes the core concept. * **Targeted Applications:** Then, develop papers applying autaxys to specific problems (e.g., spacetime, quantum paradoxes, consciousness) for relevant specialist journals. * **Preprints:** Utilize preprint servers like arXiv (for physics/math-heavy papers), PhilSci-Archive (for philosophy of science), or a general one like OSF Preprints. This gets the ideas into circulation quickly and allows for feedback. * **Conferences and Workshops:** Presenting aspects of autaxys at relevant academic conferences can generate discussion, feedback, and connections. * **Build a Core Argument:** Even if the full theory is vast, identify the most "shocking and interesting findings" that can be presented as a coherent, defensible argument within the scope of a single paper. * **Collaborate (Potentially):** If there are aspects that require deep expertise in a specific mathematical or scientific domain you're less familiar with, consider if collaboration could strengthen a particular paper. * **Patience and Persistence:** Publishing paradigm-challenging work is a long game. Expect rejections and be prepared to revise and resubmit. The key is to find reviewers and editors who are open to foundational work. **Let's Brainstorm Some "Buzzworthy" Angles from Chapter 8 for a Potential First Paper:** Chapter 8 is indeed a strong candidate because it lays out the "axioms" or "operational rules." **Possible Paper Title/Thesis Ideas based on Chapter 8:** 1. **Title:** "Autaxys: A Metaphysics of Intrinsic Generation and the Operational Dynamics of Emergence." * **Journal Target:** Metaphysics, General Philosophy. * **Core Argument:** Presents autaxys as a novel ontological primitive, detailing its generative engine (Dynamics I-V, Meta-Logics I-V) as a self-sufficient system for generating patterned reality, contrasting it with substance metaphysics and other process philosophies. 2. **Title:** "Beyond External Laws: The Intrinsic Meta-Logic of an Autaxic Universe." * **Journal Target:** Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Physics. * **Core Argument:** Focuses on how the Meta-Logical Principles of autaxys provide an immanent source for cosmic order and lawfulness, offering an alternative to transcendent or purely empiricist views of physical laws. 3. **Title:** "The Verbs of Creation: Operational Dynamics of Autaxys as a Foundation for Emergent Complexity." * **Journal Target:** Complexity journals, Systems Theory, Interdisciplinary Philosophy/Science. * **Core Argument:** Details the five Operational Dynamics, showing how their synergistic interplay (relational processing, SSB, feedback, resonance, critical transitions) provides a robust, principled mechanism for the emergence of hierarchical complexity from primordial simplicity. **"Buzzworthy" Snippets from Chapter 8 for these angles:** * *"Autaxys does not begin with 'things' that then relate; rather, autaxys *processes relationships*, and persistent 'things' (process-patterns) emerge..."* (Highlights relational primacy) * *"SSB is the fundamental autaxic act of *creating specific forms, distinctions, and structures* from a previously homogeneous or undifferentiated state."* (Highlights generative power) * *"The Meta-Logical Principles... are not 'laws' in themselves but are the deeper constitutional framework from which specific physical laws emerge..."* (Highlights immanent origin of laws) * *"Autaxys 'tunes itself' through its own operational logic, settling into states that maximize its potential for coherent, complex, and persistent patterned expression."* (Addresses fine-tuning from a self-organizational perspective) * *"The validation of autaxys rests upon its absolute internal coherence and its generative sufficiency."* (Addresses the epistemological challenge for a foundational theory) **Next Steps for You (Thinking about Publication):** 1. **Select a Core Thesis:** Which aspect of autaxys do you feel is most compelling and defensible as a standalone argument for an initial academic paper? 2. **Identify Target Journals:** Based on that thesis, research 2-3 potential journals. Look at their aims & scope, and recent articles to see if your work would be a fit. 3. **Outline the Paper:** Structure it like a standard academic article. How will you introduce the problem, present autaxys as a solution/alternative, develop the argument with evidence from the monograph, address potential counter-arguments, and conclude? 4. **Literature Engagement:** This is crucial. You'll need to identify and cite key works in the specific sub-field your paper targets, showing how autaxys relates to or advances current discussions. This is a significant undertaking, but by breaking it down and focusing the arguments, it's definitely achievable. The transdisciplinary nature is a challenge but also a strength, as it offers fresh perspectives to multiple fields. #Autaxys #todo