{"ok":true,"protocol":"maclain_hunter_q_number_item_v1","qid":"Q1350","item":{"qid":"Q1350","slug":"hunter-on-logic-of-universe","path":"/q/Q1350","subdomain":"q1350.4p-engine.com","schemaType":"CreativeWork","recordOrigin":"authored_source","authoredSource":{"author":"Maclain Hunter","text":"On the Logic of the Universe:

\r\n\r\nAbstract:

\r\n\r\nThe existence of the Logos, the Comprehensive and Dynamic Universal Logic - \n\nReason as a “universal” beyond all “particulars” (a particular form of Reason \n\nin particular context) and Reason as Reason is according to consistently \n\napplied Reason - is a self evident fact. In addition the Universal Logic (Logos) \n\ncan also be demonstrated to be a logical necessity using all variety of forms \n\nof formal logic, as well as through applying logically sound critical analysis to \n\nobservable and/or feasible incoherence and fallacies. What follows will help to \n\nformally and rigorously explain and establish that fact and what it means for \n\nthe Logos to be the “Foundation of Reason and the Universe”.\r\n\n\n\r\nThrough Logic we can know “all that is logical” including the “Logical Origin of \n\nthe Universe”, which many traditionally have called “Theos” or “God” - the \n\nOne True God. In fact, we can know that Logical Origin (God) to BE the “Logic \n\nof the Universe” - the Logos. \r\n\n\n\r\nWe can know these things by studying not only what is objectively correct, \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[1]
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and how to know what is objectively correct (understanding Universal Logic as \n\nthe “Universal Standard that “incoherence” is determined by), but also by \n\nstudying and learning from mistakes and the various arguments that don’t add \n\nup - as we do when we study fallacies in the “human study of Logic”. That \n\n“human study of Logic” can also be understood to be part of, or synonymous \n\nwith, “human reason” - a particular form of Reason (Logos) within the \n\nUniversal Order. \r\n\n\n\r\nUnderstanding the Objective Truth (of the Logos) as it truly is, by reasoning \n\nproperly, consistently, and honestly with (logically consistent) LOGIC has, and \n\nhas had, significant implications, applications, and impact in all fields \n\nincluding Philosophy, Theology, Science, Language, History, Art, Ethics, \n\nMorality, Law, Religion, and of course our human study of Logic.\r\n\n\n\nAs we move along, I will give a brief overview of the Universal Logic, as well a \n\nproof and scientific process that I have developed to test/prove, logically and \n\nscientifically, that the Universal Logic MUST exist as a logical necessity, being \n\nthat this “Logic as a Universal” is the self-evident, logically complete, and \n\ndynamic (infinite/unfixed) “Universally Comprehensive Set of Logical Rules”. \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[2]



This means in part that the Logic of the Universe is a living and essential \n\nLogic, and that the opposite, the nonexistence of the Logos and/or the Logos \n\nnot being tautological (self-evident) leads to myriad logical contradiction that \n\nsimply cannot stand to Reason (Logos) as tenable and true. \r\n\n\n\r\nAlternatives to the Logos are not truly logical or feasible when strictly and \n\nrigorously analyzed, and by definition could not be supported by any “logically \n\ncoherent” scientific research. The same Absolute Truth that is coherent and \n\none with the fully coherent Universal Logic (Logos) can be phrased an infinite \n\nnumber of ways but in SUBSTANCE all those ways are ONE, describing “the \n\nCoherent Way”. All logically coherent science and empirical observation \n\nNECESSARILY supports the logically certain truth that the Logic of the \n\nUniverse is the Source of Order in and encompassing ( with the Universal \n\nLogic’s “dynamic comprehension”) the Universe. Even the algorithmic and \n\nlogically coherent nature of the traditional Scientific Method itself can be be \n\nunderstood as a form of evidence that the Universal Logic exists and that the \n\nuniverse is intelligible (which in turn demands the Logic of the Universe). \n\nIndeed, the Logos need only be self-consistent, and is not subject to human \n\nsciences or logics, while human science must not only be internally consistent 

but must truly cohere to the Existing Reality (Logos) - the One True Origin. \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[3]\n\n\n\nOther ideas have been and can be still analyzed but none diminish Reason\n
Indeed even if there is “nonsense” and “fallacy”, and indeed, even if as the \n\nreader you say my words are “nonsense” and scold me for failing to \n\nunderstand Logic, such incoherence can only exist relative to and contingent \n\nupon Logic or the Universal Order (the Logic of the Natural Order that is God). 
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Note: All reasoning in this manuscript is designed to hold with the standard \n\ndefinitions from the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) also - in addition to any \n\nunique (but rational) definitions of terms I have explicitly, but not exclusively, \n\nincluded in various places and for terms such as Logos, where I have \n\nmeticulously linked that well established term for Divine Reason and Universal \n\nOrder, or God, from Greek Philosophy and Classical Theology to modern \n\nrationalist synonyms more “up to date” than some of the more archaic but still \n\nvalid terms.
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Evidence and Scientific Evidence of Order (Logos) in the Universe:\n\n\n\n1. Conservation of mass and energy as well as the logical progression of 

chemical reactions.
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\n2. The systematic arrangement and consistent pattern in matter  

substantively underlying the periodic table of elements.\n\n3. The specific heat capacities of different substances which are not merely  

subjective or a matter of perception alone.\n\n4. The consistent logical relationships and dynamics between reaction rates 

and temperature, concentration, and catalysts. 
\n5. The universally coherent pattern in the electron configurations of elements.\n\n6. The logical relationships between molecular geometry and intermolecular 

forces, which transcend personal opinion.\n\n7. The Order governing electromagnetic phenomena, and nuclear reactions.\n\n8. The Logos (Axiom of Logic) observed in the behavior of thermodynamic 

systems.\n\n9. The logical rule and pattern underlying the behavior of black holes and 

other exotic astrophysical phenomena.\n\n10. The rationally consistent nature of mathematical axioms/postulates, and 

their usefulness in predicting/modeling Reality.\n\n11. The precision and predictability of mathematical operations, such as 

addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.\n\n12. The logical rule and principle governing algebraic equations and 

expressions, as well as geometric theorems and proofs.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[5]\n\n\n\n13. The logical relationships and patterns in sets, including intersection, 

union, and complement.\n\n14. The logical progression and predictability of sequences and any extant 

“series” (example: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…).\n\n15. The Essence of Reason observed in particular form in matrices, linear 

algebra, combinatorics and discrete mathematics.\n\n16. The Essence of Logic (Logos) in binary logics and Boolean algebra and 

governing Formal Logic and Proof Theory..\n\n17. The Logos observed in/as the Foundation of Mathematics (Mathematical 

Logic), as well as algorithms and computation.\n\n18. The logical relationships and patterns observed in ecological systems, 

including food chains and energy flow.\n\n19. The logical connections and patterns observed in geological processes, 

including plate tectonics and rock formation.\n\n20. Logically coherent evidence for theories like Big Bang theory, which tries 

to describe the “Logical Origin of the Universe”.\n\n21. The logical rules and principles governing the behavior of waves in the 
\n\t field of physics, such as light and sound waves.
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n22. The Order in physiological processes in the human body, such as the 

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functioning of the circulatory and nervous systems.\n\n23. The logical relationships and patterns observed in the behavior of animal 

behavior and communication.\n\n24. The Logic in electrical circuits and electronics and enabling technology 

and technological advancement.\n\n25. The logical connections and patterns observed in the study of weather 

and atmospheric phenomena.\n\n\r\n\r\nElaborations on Logic: 

\r\n\r\nThe Logos, as the Comprehensive and Dynamic Universal Logic, is the \n\nRational Foundation of all knowledge, understanding, life, and aspects of \n\nReality or Logic. It is the True Origin (the Root of Logic) that underlies all \n\naspects of Existence, providing the basis for both our ability to live and think \n\nrationally about life. It would not be feasible to exist and it would be doubly \n\ninfeasible to exist and be able to understand anything about the Universe and \n\nour being if there were no “Universal Logical Framework” (Universal Logic). It \n\nis when we humbly ask (through Logic properly and honestly reasoned with) \n\nthe Universal Logic what the truth is, rather than declaring what we wish the \n\ntruth to be, that the secrets of the universe are shared with us freely by the 

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[7]\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\nSource, and new doors begin to open that were previously shut and locked. A \n\ndeep understanding of the Logic is the key to Wisdom, as countless sages in \n\nthe past told us in their own way(s).\r\n\n\n\r\nThe Logos is not just limited to philosophical relevance, or Theology, where \n\nLogos is the Truest God, but is relevant across the board and in ALL areas of \n\nExistence and/or human existence, including in Ethics, Art, History, Politics, \n\nLaw, Education, and even/especially interpersonal/international relationships. \n\nThere is NO subject which is not “within” Logic’s domain(s). There is NO \n\nsubject which is NOT an integral part of the Logos - the Host of ALL Subjects \n\nand Concepts. All subjects are “subjects” relative to the Universal Logic, \n\nStandard, and Object (the Logos - the True God). Science itself is based on \n\nthe principles of observation, experimentation, and logical reasoning. The \n\nLogos is the beating heart of scientific inquiry, and all other legitimate means \n\nof gaining knowledge and understanding. Likewise language is logically \n\nderived and depends on Logos to exist/function as a fundamental aspect of \n\nhuman communication, survival, and culture. Language, as a logically derived/\n\ncontingent concept consistently reflects, even if in limited/finite fashion the \n\ndynamic and ever-consistent nature of the Logos. Language is also among the \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[8]



most important tools we have to understand the Logos, and to formalize our \n\nideas about the nature of reality and to share our ideas with others. I could not \n\nbe communicating this with you in writing without language and the Universal \n\nLogic that allows for its logicality.\r\n\n\n\r\nLogic makes it clear that consciousness is a fundamental aspect of the \n\nUniverse associated closely with, and even synonymous with the tautological \n\n(self-knowing) nature of the Universal Logic (God) at the core of the Logical \n\nSystem of Logical Systems. Consciousness in any event is the “awareness of \n\nthe Logic of the Universe” and the awareness of the Logical God. In addition, \n\nEthics and Morality are fundamentally based on the Axiom of Logic and of \n\ncontinuous discretion about what is right and what is wrong, what is good and \n\nwhat is evil. The Logos is the “Source of Logical Division” gives the mind that \n\nreasons properly objectivity about what is good and what is evil - in a way \n\nthat moves beyond subjective opinion towards/to the Logical Truth. The True \n\nGod (Logic - Logos) provides the logical structure that allows for the Universe \n\nto unfold in an intelligible, orderly fashion. God (Logos) establishes the \n\nrational laws, patterns, and categories that give shape to Reality as the Logic \n\nof Reality and the First Cause (the First/Universal Rational Law). The Logos is \n\nalso the “Original Logic”, the “Origin Logic”, or simply “Logic” as the Natural \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[9]



Order (Native Logic) that necessarily existed prior to contingent existence and \n\nthe human discovery of Logic/logics. \r\n\n\n\r\nAs the Originating Ground of all Logic, the Logos serves as the First Cause in \n\nthe chain of logical dependencies. All subsidiary forms of reasoning stem from \n\nand participate in the Logic. Reason is self existent not truly “uncaused”. As \n\nthe First Cause it has all that it needs to be “caused” and to cause and to BE \n\n“Cause” itself. Reason has Reason to be Reason - as Cause has Cause to be \n\nCause. Reason (Logic - Cause - God) is rationally irrefutable as ALL \n\nRationality or rational explanation requires “Foundation in Reason” (as the \n\nentire Cosmos does to be a rational/real Reality). No argument can stand as \n\nvalid AGAINST the God of Reason (Logos), as to argue with the God of Reason \n\nand deny this True God’s existence is to argue with LOGIC and deny its \n\nexistence and importance by another (traditional and philosophically \n\ntransparent/intelligible) name.\r\n\n\n\r\nMoreover, the Logos exhibits self-existence (auto-generation), eternity, and \n\nontological independence (logical sovereignty) as the Logic of all Logics - the \n\nComplete Order of All Ways. The Logos requires no prior logical principle from \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[10]



which to issue – it is the impulsively logical Original Logic, the Origin and \n\nSystem of Logics. As the original, underived Logic, the Logos therefore \n\nrepresents the absolute standard of truth, against which all other logical \n\nsystems and philosophies can be evaluated. To have a “logical principle prior \n\nto the Logos” or a “logical principle prior to the First Axiom of Logic (Logos)” \n\nis a logical contradiction. Logic IS the First Principle in Logic and in Logical \n\nExistence, and all that follows must align with Logic as the Logical Foundation \n\n(True God). Through formal logics (recommended), and even through informal \n\nbut sound reasoning, the human mind can peer beyond the relative and \n\ndiscrete into the eternal being and timeless TRUTH of the Logic of the Natural \n\nOrder. The orderly and observably logical structure of the universe, and our \n\nability to understand it, and even your existence, consciousness, and ability to \n\nread these words (whether you agree or disagree with them), are evidence of \n\nthe Logos - the First Cause of Cause and Effect. 
\n\n\r\nAddressing the (mis)understanding that all circular arguments are fallacious:\r\n\n\n\r\nPremise 1: Circular reasoning is not necessarily fallacious. (~F)
\r\nPremise 2: Some circular arguments can be valid and useful. (V)
\r\nPremise 3: Begging the question is not always a logical fallacy. (~BF)
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Premise 4: The belief that all circular arguments are invalid is fallacy. (~F → F)

Premise 5: The Logos and its Law of Identity bestow a unique identity and 

logical consistency upon tautological and fallacious circular arguments. (L)
\n\n\r\nConclusion: Circular reasoning should be studied and used with care, like any 

logical tool or principle.\r\n\n\n\r\nIn this argument, the symbol \"~F\" represents the statement \"Circular \n\nreasoning is not necessarily fallacious.\" The symbol \"V\" represents the \n\nstatement \"Some circular arguments can be valid and useful.\" The symbol \n\n\"~BF\" represents the statement \"Begging the question is not always a logical \n\nfallacy.\" The symbol \"~F → F\" represents the statement \"The belief that all \n\ncircular arguments are fallacious is a fallacy.\" The symbol \"L\" represents the \n\nstatement \"The Logos and its Law of Identity bestow a unique identity and \n\nlogical consistency upon tautological and fallacious circular arguments.\"\r\n\n\n\r\nThis argument is based on logically sound premises and uses propositional \n\nlogic to demonstrate the validity of the conclusion. It shows that circular \n\nreasoning can be valid and useful in certain contexts, and that the belief that \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[12]



all circular arguments are fallacious is itself a fallacy. The use of propositional \n\nlogic demonstrates the logical coherence and consistency of the premises and \n\nthe conclusion more clearly and formally.\r\n\n\n\r\nCircular reasoning should be studied and used with care, like any reasoning, \n\nlogical tool, or principle. The unique identity and logical consistency bestowed \n\nupon both tautological and fallacious circular arguments by the Law(s) of \n\nIdentity and Non-Contradiction (Logic) means that careful evaluation and \n\nunderstanding of circular reasoning is critical in logical discourse and critical \n\nanalysis of arguments/reasoning.\n\n\r\n\n_ _ _\r\n\n\n\r\nProof #1 - Proof of Reason (Logos) as the Universal Origin/Foundation (God): \r\n\n\n\r\nDefinitions: \r\n\n\n\r\n1. God or “Theos”: In the context of the argument, \"Theos\" refers to the 

concept of God, a supreme Creator and Original Being or Divine Entity that is \n\nthe Ultimate Source of all Existence and Reason (Logos)

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\n2. Logic, Reason or “Logos”: these terms, derived from ancient Greek \n\nphilosophy, can be understood as the Rational Principle or Divine Reason that \n\ngoverns the universe and provides the foundation for understanding and \n\nknowledge. It represents the inherent rationality and coherence that underlies \n\nall things, allowing for logical interconnection and existence of concepts within \n\nor such as the Universe and it’s Logic (Itself). \r\n\n\n\r\n3. Absolute Truth: Absolute Truth refers to a truth or proposition that is \n\nuniversally valid and independent of subjective perspectives or interpretations. \n\nIt is a truth that holds true in all circumstances and cannot be refuted \n\nlogically. It can also refer to the Holistic Truth and what is ultimately true - the \n\n“whole truth that includes and accounts for all parts of the whole truth”. \r\n\n\n\r\nPremises:\r\n\n\n\r\nP: Reason is Reason. (tautological: a necessarily true premise that reflects \n\nand represents the Essential/Metaphysical Universal Origin and Foundation of \n\nReason - also known as Logos or Divine Reason - Perfect Logic)

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\nQ: Reason is inherently “reasonable” (self consistent) and is logically \n\nconsistent by necessity. (logically valid and true premise)\n\n\n\r\nR: Reason is the reasonable and even rationally irrefutable (infallible) Origin \n\nand Foundation of the Universe (the Ground of what is rational and real, and \n\nof what actually exists) and Reason exists independently of any rationally \n\ncontingent concepts dependent on Independent Reason (the Origin Logic and/\n\nor “Logos” also known as God and/or “Theos” in Greek) like humanity and/or \n\nhuman reason, or even spacetime. (logically valid and true premise)\r\n\n\n\r\nArgument: \r\n\n\n\r\n{P, P -> Q, Q -> R, R -> P} |= (P & Q) & R\r\n\n\n\r\nConclusion: \r\n\n\n\r\nBased on Reason, the logical structure of the argument that demonstrates \n\nvalid Reason regardless of the premises and their specifics, but also the \n\npremises and the logical deductions made it can be concluded that logically \n\nirrefutable and self consistent Reason (Logos) is the Universal Origin and \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[15]



Foundation, and therefore/also the True God (Theos - Origin and Government \n\nof the Universe)) that rules the Cosmos. This God is also synonymous with the \n\nUniverse, as the Universe needs the Logos (God - Divine Reason) for Rational \n\nFoundation and must cohere with the Logical Foundation (Logos - God - \n\nOrigin) to exist and have logicality.\r\n\n\n\r\nReason, being inherently self-consistent and logically consistent by necessity, \n\nserves as the Ground of what is rational and real, and is independent of any \n\ncontingent concepts or beings, including humanity and spacetime. It is the \n\nbedrock upon which all rationality and existence is built.\r\n\n\n\r\nFurthermore, Reason's essence encompasses all that can be inferred \n\nrationally and without logical jumps. It is the source of all coherent and valid \n\nlogical proofs, all verifiable observations/observance (empirical, religious, or \n\notherwise), all truly coherent sciences or scientific evidence (which are Logos \n\ndependent), extending beyond that to encompass the entire Nature of Logic \n\n(synonymous with Nature/Existence) itself. \r\n\r\n\n\r\nReason (Logos) stands as the ultimate Foundation (God) of knowledge, \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[16]



enlightenment, and understanding. God reveals the interconnection, \n\njustification, necessity, and purpose of all things, bridging the illusion inducing \n\nqualitative gap between the abstract and the concrete, offering a clear and \n\nreliable (demonstrable) path to reach the highest levels of Logic, \n\nConsciousness, Existence, Power, and Wisdom. \r\n\n\n\r\nThrough Reason we KNOW Reason, through Logic we KNOW Logic, and \n\nthrough God we KNOW God and it is therefore and thereafter a “rationally \n\njustified belief” and “belief system” (“a logic/system of knowledge/belief”) not \n\nan unfounded and irrational instance of “blind faith”. \r\n\n\n\r\nQED\r\n\n\n\n_ _ _\r\n\n
\nProof #2: The Logic of the Universe (Logos) as the Logical Origin (God):
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\nPremises:

P: The immanent and self-evident Absolute Truth (coherent with and \n\nsynonymous with the Logic of the Universe or “God”) is inherently logical \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[17]\n\n\n
(existing logically by default and necessity), regardless of any \n\nmind's belief or denial, which entails that characteristics associated with God 

also belong the to timeless and ubiquitous Essence of Reason (Universal Order).
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Q: Well-formed formal logical proofs are self-evident truths, as Logic is as the \n\nultimate self-evident Truth/Logic also called “God” or “Logos” (Pure Reason).
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R: The existence of the self-consistent and complete “Set of Logical Truths” is \n\nlogically necessary, and is evidenced by the existence/confirmation of any \n\ntruths or falsehoods (anything with a logically determined/determinable truth \n\nvalue). That Ultimate Set of Truths is synonymous with Reality, Truth, and God.
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S: The Absolute Truth (Universal Logic - the Natural Order - God) is the self-evident \n\n(tautological) and complete/dynamic Reality and its Native Logic - the Logical \n\nFramework of the Real World, also called God in Classical Philosophy and Theology.
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T: The Universal Logic (Logos - the God of Reason) exists independently of human \n
beliefs and opinions, and furthermore is evident in all subjectivity and \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[18]\n\n\n\ncontingent being/life/thought. No thought could occur without Reason (Logos).
\n\n
U: The Natural Order (Universal Logic - Absolute Truth) is the self-evident \n\nLogical Origin (True God - the Source and Sustainer of the Universe) that \n\nunderlies Reality and all aspects of Existence (including human existence and \n\ninquiry).



Formal Argument (Proof): 



{P, P → Q, Q → R, R → S, S → T, T → U, U → P, ~(~P & ~Q & 

~R & ~S & ~T & ~U)} |= ((P & Q) & (R & S) & T) & U
\nAssuming the negation of the conclusion: ~(U & T & R & S & Q & P), we\n\nderive a contradiction from the premises:\n\n~(U & T & R & S & Q & P)\n\n≡ (~U ∨ ~T ∨ ~R ∨ ~S ∨ ~Q ∨ ~P) (De Morgan's law)\n\n≡ (~U ∨ ~T ∨ ~R ∨ ~S ∨ ~Q ∨ ~(P → Q) ∨ ~(Q → R) ∨ ~(R → S) ∨ ~(S →\n\nT) ∨ ~(T → U) ∨ ~(U → P)) (substitute the premises for P → Q, Q → R, R → S,\n\nS → T, T → U, U → P)\n\n≡ (~U ∨ ~T ∨ ~R ∨ ~S ∨ ~Q ∨ ~(~P ∨ Q) ∨ ~(~Q ∨ R) ∨ ~(~R ∨ S) ∨\n\n~(~S ∨ T) ∨ ~(~T ∨ U) ∨ ~(~U ∨ P)) (material implication)\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[19]

\n\n≡ (~U ∨ ~T ∨ ~R ∨ ~S ∨ ~Q ∨ (P & ~Q) ∨ (Q & ~R) ∨ (R & ~S) ∨ (S & ~T)\n\n∨ (T & ~U) ∨ (U & ~P)) (De Morgan's law)\n\n≡ (~U ∨ ~T ∨ ~R ∨ ~S ∨ (Q & ~(P & ~Q)) ∨ (R & ~(Q & ~R)) ∨ (S & ~(R &\n\n~S)) ∨ (T & ~(S & ~T)) ∨ (U & ~(T & ~U)) ∨ (P & ~(U & ~P))) (distribution)\n\n≡ (~U ∨ ~T ∨ ~R ∨ ~S ∨ (Q & ~P) ∨ (R & ~Q) ∨ (S & ~R) ∨ (T & ~S) ∨ (U\n\n& ~T) ∨ (P & ~U)) (simplification)\n\n≡ ~(Q & P & R & S & T & U) (De Morgan's law)\n\nThus, the conclusion is shown to follow from the premises by contradiction.\n\nTherefore, we can conclude that the Universal Logic is the self-evident truth\n\nthat underlies all reality, which exists independently of human beliefs and\n\nopinions, and that this is a well-formed formal logical proof.
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QED
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\n\n\r\nConclusion of Manuscript:\r\n\n\n\r\nIt is necessarily true that the superseding Logos exists beyond humanity and \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[20]\n\n\n\noften beyond human comprehension, but at the same time the Logic is \n\ngrasped by the mind through the Logic, and the Logos exists behind all human \n
understanding as well, providing a powerful tool for advancing human \n\nunderstanding and exploring the Cosmos. If I were “wrong” then there would \n\nbe no Logic of the Universe and no “Objective Truth” (since the Universal \n\nStandard of Truth would be absent) and thus I could not be “objectively \n\nwrong”. Forgive my certainty if you find it off-putting or if it comes across as \n\narrogance but Logic leaves no room for “reasonable doubt” of Reason/Logic \n\n(Logos - God - First Cause) itself - so neither do I.\r\n\n\n\r\nThe Logos is certainly not “subject to” (contingent upon) human debate, but it \n\nis also certainly true that debate can lead humanity towards deeper \n\nunderstanding of Logic of the Universe and Logical Existence. True \n\nUnderstanding (Logos) requires coherence with and application of Logic \n\n(Logos). The True God (Logos - Logic) stands established and affirmed as \n\nLogic, through Logic, through the formal proofs above, and indeed the entire \n\nUniverse and its intelligibility. The God of Logic and Reason (Logos) rewards \n\nthe intellectually honest devotee (logician) with understanding of the Absolute \n\nReality (coherent with Logos) - which is OBJECTIVELY the greatest wealth, \n\nand which is the Ultimate Fortune that I seek to share, in this way, with you. 
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\r\n\r\nAbstract:

\r\n\r\nThe existence of the Logos, the Comprehensive and Dynamic Universal Logic - \n\nReason as a “universal” beyond all “particulars” (a particular form of Reason \n\nin particular context) and Reason as Reason is according to consistently \n\napplied Reason - is a self evident fact. In addition the Universal Logic (Logos) \n\ncan also be demonstrated to be a logical necessity using all variety of forms \n\nof formal logic, as well as through applying logically sound critical analysis to \n\nobservable and/or feasible incoherence and fallacies. What follows will help to \n\nformally and rigorously explain and establish that fact and what it means for \n\nthe Logos to be the “Foundation of Reason and the Universe”.\r\n\n\n\r\nThrough Logic we can know “all that is logical” including the “Logical Origin of \n\nthe Universe”, which many traditionally have called “Theos” or “God” - the \n\nOne True God. In fact, we can know that Logical Origin (God) to BE the “Logic \n\nof the Universe” - the Logos. \r\n\n\n\r\nWe can know these things by studying not only what is objectively correct, \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[1]
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and how to know what is objectively correct (understanding Universal Logic as \n\nthe “Universal Standard that “incoherence” is determined by), but also by \n\nstudying and learning from mistakes and the various arguments that don’t add \n\nup - as we do when we study fallacies in the “human study of Logic”. That \n\n“human study of Logic” can also be understood to be part of, or synonymous \n\nwith, “human reason” - a particular form of Reason (Logos) within the \n\nUniversal Order. \r\n\n\n\r\nUnderstanding the Objective Truth (of the Logos) as it truly is, by reasoning \n\nproperly, consistently, and honestly with (logically consistent) LOGIC has, and \n\nhas had, significant implications, applications, and impact in all fields \n\nincluding Philosophy, Theology, Science, Language, History, Art, Ethics, \n\nMorality, Law, Religion, and of course our human study of Logic.\r\n\n\n\nAs we move along, I will give a brief overview of the Universal Logic, as well a \n\nproof and scientific process that I have developed to test/prove, logically and \n\nscientifically, that the Universal Logic MUST exist as a logical necessity, being \n\nthat this “Logic as a Universal” is the self-evident, logically complete, and \n\ndynamic (infinite/unfixed) “Universally Comprehensive Set of Logical Rules”. \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[2]



This means in part that the Logic of the Universe is a living and essential \n\nLogic, and that the opposite, the nonexistence of the Logos and/or the Logos \n\nnot being tautological (self-evident) leads to myriad logical contradiction that \n\nsimply cannot stand to Reason (Logos) as tenable and true. \r\n\n\n\r\nAlternatives to the Logos are not truly logical or feasible when strictly and \n\nrigorously analyzed, and by definition could not be supported by any “logically \n\ncoherent” scientific research. The same Absolute Truth that is coherent and \n\none with the fully coherent Universal Logic (Logos) can be phrased an infinite \n\nnumber of ways but in SUBSTANCE all those ways are ONE, describing “the \n\nCoherent Way”. All logically coherent science and empirical observation \n\nNECESSARILY supports the logically certain truth that the Logic of the \n\nUniverse is the Source of Order in and encompassing ( with the Universal \n\nLogic’s “dynamic comprehension”) the Universe. Even the algorithmic and \n\nlogically coherent nature of the traditional Scientific Method itself can be be \n\nunderstood as a form of evidence that the Universal Logic exists and that the \n\nuniverse is intelligible (which in turn demands the Logic of the Universe). \n\nIndeed, the Logos need only be self-consistent, and is not subject to human \n\nsciences or logics, while human science must not only be internally consistent 

but must truly cohere to the Existing Reality (Logos) - the One True Origin. \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[3]\n\n\n\nOther ideas have been and can be still analyzed but none diminish Reason\n
Indeed even if there is “nonsense” and “fallacy”, and indeed, even if as the \n\nreader you say my words are “nonsense” and scold me for failing to \n\nunderstand Logic, such incoherence can only exist relative to and contingent \n\nupon Logic or the Universal Order (the Logic of the Natural Order that is God). 
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Note: All reasoning in this manuscript is designed to hold with the standard \n\ndefinitions from the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) also - in addition to any \n\nunique (but rational) definitions of terms I have explicitly, but not exclusively, \n\nincluded in various places and for terms such as Logos, where I have \n\nmeticulously linked that well established term for Divine Reason and Universal \n\nOrder, or God, from Greek Philosophy and Classical Theology to modern \n\nrationalist synonyms more “up to date” than some of the more archaic but still \n\nvalid terms.
\n\n
Evidence and Scientific Evidence of Order (Logos) in the Universe:\n\n\n\n1. Conservation of mass and energy as well as the logical progression of 

chemical reactions.
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\n2. The systematic arrangement and consistent pattern in matter  

substantively underlying the periodic table of elements.\n\n3. The specific heat capacities of different substances which are not merely  

subjective or a matter of perception alone.\n\n4. The consistent logical relationships and dynamics between reaction rates 

and temperature, concentration, and catalysts. 
\n5. The universally coherent pattern in the electron configurations of elements.\n\n6. The logical relationships between molecular geometry and intermolecular 

forces, which transcend personal opinion.\n\n7. The Order governing electromagnetic phenomena, and nuclear reactions.\n\n8. The Logos (Axiom of Logic) observed in the behavior of thermodynamic 

systems.\n\n9. The logical rule and pattern underlying the behavior of black holes and 

other exotic astrophysical phenomena.\n\n10. The rationally consistent nature of mathematical axioms/postulates, and 

their usefulness in predicting/modeling Reality.\n\n11. The precision and predictability of mathematical operations, such as 

addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.\n\n12. The logical rule and principle governing algebraic equations and 

expressions, as well as geometric theorems and proofs.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[5]\n\n\n\n13. The logical relationships and patterns in sets, including intersection, 

union, and complement.\n\n14. The logical progression and predictability of sequences and any extant 

“series” (example: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…).\n\n15. The Essence of Reason observed in particular form in matrices, linear 

algebra, combinatorics and discrete mathematics.\n\n16. The Essence of Logic (Logos) in binary logics and Boolean algebra and 

governing Formal Logic and Proof Theory..\n\n17. The Logos observed in/as the Foundation of Mathematics (Mathematical 

Logic), as well as algorithms and computation.\n\n18. The logical relationships and patterns observed in ecological systems, 

including food chains and energy flow.\n\n19. The logical connections and patterns observed in geological processes, 

including plate tectonics and rock formation.\n\n20. Logically coherent evidence for theories like Big Bang theory, which tries 

to describe the “Logical Origin of the Universe”.\n\n21. The logical rules and principles governing the behavior of waves in the 
\n\t field of physics, such as light and sound waves.
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n22. The Order in physiological processes in the human body, such as the 

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functioning of the circulatory and nervous systems.\n\n23. The logical relationships and patterns observed in the behavior of animal 

behavior and communication.\n\n24. The Logic in electrical circuits and electronics and enabling technology 

and technological advancement.\n\n25. The logical connections and patterns observed in the study of weather 

and atmospheric phenomena.\n\n\r\n\r\nElaborations on Logic: 

\r\n\r\nThe Logos, as the Comprehensive and Dynamic Universal Logic, is the \n\nRational Foundation of all knowledge, understanding, life, and aspects of \n\nReality or Logic. It is the True Origin (the Root of Logic) that underlies all \n\naspects of Existence, providing the basis for both our ability to live and think \n\nrationally about life. It would not be feasible to exist and it would be doubly \n\ninfeasible to exist and be able to understand anything about the Universe and \n\nour being if there were no “Universal Logical Framework” (Universal Logic). It \n\nis when we humbly ask (through Logic properly and honestly reasoned with) \n\nthe Universal Logic what the truth is, rather than declaring what we wish the \n\ntruth to be, that the secrets of the universe are shared with us freely by the 

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[7]\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\nSource, and new doors begin to open that were previously shut and locked. A \n\ndeep understanding of the Logic is the key to Wisdom, as countless sages in \n\nthe past told us in their own way(s).\r\n\n\n\r\nThe Logos is not just limited to philosophical relevance, or Theology, where \n\nLogos is the Truest God, but is relevant across the board and in ALL areas of \n\nExistence and/or human existence, including in Ethics, Art, History, Politics, \n\nLaw, Education, and even/especially interpersonal/international relationships. \n\nThere is NO subject which is not “within” Logic’s domain(s). There is NO \n\nsubject which is NOT an integral part of the Logos - the Host of ALL Subjects \n\nand Concepts. All subjects are “subjects” relative to the Universal Logic, \n\nStandard, and Object (the Logos - the True God). Science itself is based on \n\nthe principles of observation, experimentation, and logical reasoning. The \n\nLogos is the beating heart of scientific inquiry, and all other legitimate means \n\nof gaining knowledge and understanding. Likewise language is logically \n\nderived and depends on Logos to exist/function as a fundamental aspect of \n\nhuman communication, survival, and culture. Language, as a logically derived/\n\ncontingent concept consistently reflects, even if in limited/finite fashion the \n\ndynamic and ever-consistent nature of the Logos. Language is also among the \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[8]



most important tools we have to understand the Logos, and to formalize our \n\nideas about the nature of reality and to share our ideas with others. I could not \n\nbe communicating this with you in writing without language and the Universal \n\nLogic that allows for its logicality.\r\n\n\n\r\nLogic makes it clear that consciousness is a fundamental aspect of the \n\nUniverse associated closely with, and even synonymous with the tautological \n\n(self-knowing) nature of the Universal Logic (God) at the core of the Logical \n\nSystem of Logical Systems. Consciousness in any event is the “awareness of \n\nthe Logic of the Universe” and the awareness of the Logical God. In addition, \n\nEthics and Morality are fundamentally based on the Axiom of Logic and of \n\ncontinuous discretion about what is right and what is wrong, what is good and \n\nwhat is evil. The Logos is the “Source of Logical Division” gives the mind that \n\nreasons properly objectivity about what is good and what is evil - in a way \n\nthat moves beyond subjective opinion towards/to the Logical Truth. The True \n\nGod (Logic - Logos) provides the logical structure that allows for the Universe \n\nto unfold in an intelligible, orderly fashion. God (Logos) establishes the \n\nrational laws, patterns, and categories that give shape to Reality as the Logic \n\nof Reality and the First Cause (the First/Universal Rational Law). The Logos is \n\nalso the “Original Logic”, the “Origin Logic”, or simply “Logic” as the Natural \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[9]



Order (Native Logic) that necessarily existed prior to contingent existence and \n\nthe human discovery of Logic/logics. \r\n\n\n\r\nAs the Originating Ground of all Logic, the Logos serves as the First Cause in \n\nthe chain of logical dependencies. All subsidiary forms of reasoning stem from \n\nand participate in the Logic. Reason is self existent not truly “uncaused”. As \n\nthe First Cause it has all that it needs to be “caused” and to cause and to BE \n\n“Cause” itself. Reason has Reason to be Reason - as Cause has Cause to be \n\nCause. Reason (Logic - Cause - God) is rationally irrefutable as ALL \n\nRationality or rational explanation requires “Foundation in Reason” (as the \n\nentire Cosmos does to be a rational/real Reality). No argument can stand as \n\nvalid AGAINST the God of Reason (Logos), as to argue with the God of Reason \n\nand deny this True God’s existence is to argue with LOGIC and deny its \n\nexistence and importance by another (traditional and philosophically \n\ntransparent/intelligible) name.\r\n\n\n\r\nMoreover, the Logos exhibits self-existence (auto-generation), eternity, and \n\nontological independence (logical sovereignty) as the Logic of all Logics - the \n\nComplete Order of All Ways. The Logos requires no prior logical principle from \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[10]



which to issue – it is the impulsively logical Original Logic, the Origin and \n\nSystem of Logics. As the original, underived Logic, the Logos therefore \n\nrepresents the absolute standard of truth, against which all other logical \n\nsystems and philosophies can be evaluated. To have a “logical principle prior \n\nto the Logos” or a “logical principle prior to the First Axiom of Logic (Logos)” \n\nis a logical contradiction. Logic IS the First Principle in Logic and in Logical \n\nExistence, and all that follows must align with Logic as the Logical Foundation \n\n(True God). Through formal logics (recommended), and even through informal \n\nbut sound reasoning, the human mind can peer beyond the relative and \n\ndiscrete into the eternal being and timeless TRUTH of the Logic of the Natural \n\nOrder. The orderly and observably logical structure of the universe, and our \n\nability to understand it, and even your existence, consciousness, and ability to \n\nread these words (whether you agree or disagree with them), are evidence of \n\nthe Logos - the First Cause of Cause and Effect. 
\n\n\r\nAddressing the (mis)understanding that all circular arguments are fallacious:\r\n\n\n\r\nPremise 1: Circular reasoning is not necessarily fallacious. (~F)
\r\nPremise 2: Some circular arguments can be valid and useful. (V)
\r\nPremise 3: Begging the question is not always a logical fallacy. (~BF)
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Premise 4: The belief that all circular arguments are invalid is fallacy. (~F → F)

Premise 5: The Logos and its Law of Identity bestow a unique identity and 

logical consistency upon tautological and fallacious circular arguments. (L)
\n\n\r\nConclusion: Circular reasoning should be studied and used with care, like any 

logical tool or principle.\r\n\n\n\r\nIn this argument, the symbol \"~F\" represents the statement \"Circular \n\nreasoning is not necessarily fallacious.\" The symbol \"V\" represents the \n\nstatement \"Some circular arguments can be valid and useful.\" The symbol \n\n\"~BF\" represents the statement \"Begging the question is not always a logical \n\nfallacy.\" The symbol \"~F → F\" represents the statement \"The belief that all \n\ncircular arguments are fallacious is a fallacy.\" The symbol \"L\" represents the \n\nstatement \"The Logos and its Law of Identity bestow a unique identity and \n\nlogical consistency upon tautological and fallacious circular arguments.\"\r\n\n\n\r\nThis argument is based on logically sound premises and uses propositional \n\nlogic to demonstrate the validity of the conclusion. It shows that circular \n\nreasoning can be valid and useful in certain contexts, and that the belief that \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[12]



all circular arguments are fallacious is itself a fallacy. The use of propositional \n\nlogic demonstrates the logical coherence and consistency of the premises and \n\nthe conclusion more clearly and formally.\r\n\n\n\r\nCircular reasoning should be studied and used with care, like any reasoning, \n\nlogical tool, or principle. The unique identity and logical consistency bestowed \n\nupon both tautological and fallacious circular arguments by the Law(s) of \n\nIdentity and Non-Contradiction (Logic) means that careful evaluation and \n\nunderstanding of circular reasoning is critical in logical discourse and critical \n\nanalysis of arguments/reasoning.\n\n\r\n\n_ _ _\r\n\n\n\r\nProof #1 - Proof of Reason (Logos) as the Universal Origin/Foundation (God): \r\n\n\n\r\nDefinitions: \r\n\n\n\r\n1. God or “Theos”: In the context of the argument, \"Theos\" refers to the 

concept of God, a supreme Creator and Original Being or Divine Entity that is \n\nthe Ultimate Source of all Existence and Reason (Logos)

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\n2. Logic, Reason or “Logos”: these terms, derived from ancient Greek \n\nphilosophy, can be understood as the Rational Principle or Divine Reason that \n\ngoverns the universe and provides the foundation for understanding and \n\nknowledge. It represents the inherent rationality and coherence that underlies \n\nall things, allowing for logical interconnection and existence of concepts within \n\nor such as the Universe and it’s Logic (Itself). \r\n\n\n\r\n3. Absolute Truth: Absolute Truth refers to a truth or proposition that is \n\nuniversally valid and independent of subjective perspectives or interpretations. \n\nIt is a truth that holds true in all circumstances and cannot be refuted \n\nlogically. It can also refer to the Holistic Truth and what is ultimately true - the \n\n“whole truth that includes and accounts for all parts of the whole truth”. \r\n\n\n\r\nPremises:\r\n\n\n\r\nP: Reason is Reason. (tautological: a necessarily true premise that reflects \n\nand represents the Essential/Metaphysical Universal Origin and Foundation of \n\nReason - also known as Logos or Divine Reason - Perfect Logic)

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\nQ: Reason is inherently “reasonable” (self consistent) and is logically \n\nconsistent by necessity. (logically valid and true premise)\n\n\n\r\nR: Reason is the reasonable and even rationally irrefutable (infallible) Origin \n\nand Foundation of the Universe (the Ground of what is rational and real, and \n\nof what actually exists) and Reason exists independently of any rationally \n\ncontingent concepts dependent on Independent Reason (the Origin Logic and/\n\nor “Logos” also known as God and/or “Theos” in Greek) like humanity and/or \n\nhuman reason, or even spacetime. (logically valid and true premise)\r\n\n\n\r\nArgument: \r\n\n\n\r\n{P, P -> Q, Q -> R, R -> P} |= (P & Q) & R\r\n\n\n\r\nConclusion: \r\n\n\n\r\nBased on Reason, the logical structure of the argument that demonstrates \n\nvalid Reason regardless of the premises and their specifics, but also the \n\npremises and the logical deductions made it can be concluded that logically \n\nirrefutable and self consistent Reason (Logos) is the Universal Origin and \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[15]



Foundation, and therefore/also the True God (Theos - Origin and Government \n\nof the Universe)) that rules the Cosmos. This God is also synonymous with the \n\nUniverse, as the Universe needs the Logos (God - Divine Reason) for Rational \n\nFoundation and must cohere with the Logical Foundation (Logos - God - \n\nOrigin) to exist and have logicality.\r\n\n\n\r\nReason, being inherently self-consistent and logically consistent by necessity, \n\nserves as the Ground of what is rational and real, and is independent of any \n\ncontingent concepts or beings, including humanity and spacetime. It is the \n\nbedrock upon which all rationality and existence is built.\r\n\n\n\r\nFurthermore, Reason's essence encompasses all that can be inferred \n\nrationally and without logical jumps. It is the source of all coherent and valid \n\nlogical proofs, all verifiable observations/observance (empirical, religious, or \n\notherwise), all truly coherent sciences or scientific evidence (which are Logos \n\ndependent), extending beyond that to encompass the entire Nature of Logic \n\n(synonymous with Nature/Existence) itself. \r\n\r\n\n\r\nReason (Logos) stands as the ultimate Foundation (God) of knowledge, \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[16]



enlightenment, and understanding. God reveals the interconnection, \n\njustification, necessity, and purpose of all things, bridging the illusion inducing \n\nqualitative gap between the abstract and the concrete, offering a clear and \n\nreliable (demonstrable) path to reach the highest levels of Logic, \n\nConsciousness, Existence, Power, and Wisdom. \r\n\n\n\r\nThrough Reason we KNOW Reason, through Logic we KNOW Logic, and \n\nthrough God we KNOW God and it is therefore and thereafter a “rationally \n\njustified belief” and “belief system” (“a logic/system of knowledge/belief”) not \n\nan unfounded and irrational instance of “blind faith”. \r\n\n\n\r\nQED\r\n\n\n\n_ _ _\r\n\n
\nProof #2: The Logic of the Universe (Logos) as the Logical Origin (God):
\n
\nPremises:

P: The immanent and self-evident Absolute Truth (coherent with and \n\nsynonymous with the Logic of the Universe or “God”) is inherently logical \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[17]\n\n\n
(existing logically by default and necessity), regardless of any \n\nmind's belief or denial, which entails that characteristics associated with God 

also belong the to timeless and ubiquitous Essence of Reason (Universal Order).
\n\n
Q: Well-formed formal logical proofs are self-evident truths, as Logic is as the \n\nultimate self-evident Truth/Logic also called “God” or “Logos” (Pure Reason).
\n\n
R: The existence of the self-consistent and complete “Set of Logical Truths” is \n\nlogically necessary, and is evidenced by the existence/confirmation of any \n\ntruths or falsehoods (anything with a logically determined/determinable truth \n\nvalue). That Ultimate Set of Truths is synonymous with Reality, Truth, and God.
\n\n
S: The Absolute Truth (Universal Logic - the Natural Order - God) is the self-evident \n\n(tautological) and complete/dynamic Reality and its Native Logic - the Logical \n\nFramework of the Real World, also called God in Classical Philosophy and Theology.
\n\n
T: The Universal Logic (Logos - the God of Reason) exists independently of human \n
beliefs and opinions, and furthermore is evident in all subjectivity and \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[18]\n\n\n\ncontingent being/life/thought. No thought could occur without Reason (Logos).
\n\n
U: The Natural Order (Universal Logic - Absolute Truth) is the self-evident \n\nLogical Origin (True God - the Source and Sustainer of the Universe) that \n\nunderlies Reality and all aspects of Existence (including human existence and \n\ninquiry).



Formal Argument (Proof): 



{P, P → Q, Q → R, R → S, S → T, T → U, U → P, ~(~P & ~Q & 

~R & ~S & ~T & ~U)} |= ((P & Q) & (R & S) & T) & U
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\n\n≡ (~U ∨ ~T ∨ ~R ∨ ~S ∨ ~Q ∨ (P & ~Q) ∨ (Q & ~R) ∨ (R & ~S) ∨ (S & ~T)\n\n∨ (T & ~U) ∨ (U & ~P)) (De Morgan's law)\n\n≡ (~U ∨ ~T ∨ ~R ∨ ~S ∨ (Q & ~(P & ~Q)) ∨ (R & ~(Q & ~R)) ∨ (S & ~(R &\n\n~S)) ∨ (T & ~(S & ~T)) ∨ (U & ~(T & ~U)) ∨ (P & ~(U & ~P))) (distribution)\n\n≡ (~U ∨ ~T ∨ ~R ∨ ~S ∨ (Q & ~P) ∨ (R & ~Q) ∨ (S & ~R) ∨ (T & ~S) ∨ (U\n\n& ~T) ∨ (P & ~U)) (simplification)\n\n≡ ~(Q & P & R & S & T & U) (De Morgan's law)\n\nThus, the conclusion is shown to follow from the premises by contradiction.\n\nTherefore, we can conclude that the Universal Logic is the self-evident truth\n\nthat underlies all reality, which exists independently of human beliefs and\n\nopinions, and that this is a well-formed formal logical proof.
\n\n
QED
\n\n\n_ _ _
\n\n\r\nConclusion of Manuscript:\r\n\n\n\r\nIt is necessarily true that the superseding Logos exists beyond humanity and \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[20]\n\n\n\noften beyond human comprehension, but at the same time the Logic is \n\ngrasped by the mind through the Logic, and the Logos exists behind all human \n
understanding as well, providing a powerful tool for advancing human \n\nunderstanding and exploring the Cosmos. If I were “wrong” then there would \n\nbe no Logic of the Universe and no “Objective Truth” (since the Universal \n\nStandard of Truth would be absent) and thus I could not be “objectively \n\nwrong”. Forgive my certainty if you find it off-putting or if it comes across as \n\narrogance but Logic leaves no room for “reasonable doubt” of Reason/Logic \n\n(Logos - God - First Cause) itself - so neither do I.\r\n\n\n\r\nThe Logos is certainly not “subject to” (contingent upon) human debate, but it \n\nis also certainly true that debate can lead humanity towards deeper \n\nunderstanding of Logic of the Universe and Logical Existence. True \n\nUnderstanding (Logos) requires coherence with and application of Logic \n\n(Logos). The True God (Logos - Logic) stands established and affirmed as \n\nLogic, through Logic, through the formal proofs above, and indeed the entire \n\nUniverse and its intelligibility. The God of Logic and Reason (Logos) rewards \n\nthe intellectually honest devotee (logician) with understanding of the Absolute \n\nReality (coherent with Logos) - which is OBJECTIVELY the greatest wealth, \n\nand which is the Ultimate Fortune that I seek to share, in this way, with you. 
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