Unity of Appearance and Plurality of Grounding: Toward a Metaphysical-Phenomenological Framework of Truth, Consciousness, and Subjectivity
Mohammed Jawad Kadhim Jawad Al-Barazanchi
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) September 23, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22908122 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | Proposes a metaphysical-phenomenological framework, "Unity of Appearance and Plurality of Grounding," that distinguishes truth from appearance and cognition and defines grounding as the principle of subject individuation. The unity of the ground of appearance is offered as an explanatory hypothesis, not a demonstrated ontological fact, and is positioned alongside biological, neuroscientific, phenomenological, and metaphysical alternatives and thinkers including Ibn 'Arabi, Suhrawardi, Kant, and neutral monism. |
Abstract
This preprint introduces “Unity of Appearance and Plurality of Grounding,” a metaphysical-phenomenological framework for examining the relations among truth, consciousness, subjectivity, cognition, and phenomenal presence. The paper distinguishes truth from appearance and cognition, defines grounding as the principle of subject individuation, and proposes the unity of the ground of appearance as an explanatory hypothesis rather than a demonstrated ontological fact. It also examines alternative biological, neuroscientific, phenomenological, and metaphysical explanations, and situates the framework in relation to Ibn ‘Arabi, Suhrawardi, Kant, phenomenology, neutral monism, and contemporary philosophy of consciousness. The work is presented as a conceptual philosophical preprint and has not undergone peer review.