The Awakening of the Universe: Generative Realism of Computation, Consciousness and Self-Cognition
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) November 24, 2025 Tongfeng Zhao
The universe may be a complex system with self-evolutionary capabilities, based on information processing and relational generation, according to cutting-edge research in contemporary physics. Traditional realist frameworks struggle to explain the intrinsic connection between consciousness and cosmic evolution. This paper proposes "generative realism" as a scientific-philosophical framework, whose core proposition is that reality is an emergent result of dynamic generative processes. The framework attempts to provide a unified conceptual path for understanding the relationship between consciousness and cosmic evolution from three dimensions: physical foundation, system attributes, and philosophical connotation.