SRH -

Said I wouldn’t update just a quickie … my Uncle gave me The Principles of Mathematics for my birthday – by coincidence but quite spooky…

Just going through the contents and looking at the number of times Russel discusses indefinability and undemonstrable reminded me of the starting point of the SRH…

It states that a system must have some form or existence “quid primum” (what at first) from which, and by which, the system can be the foundation of other things. It is the magnitude of this “quid primum” existence which the SRH alludes to. How could a system refer to its own “quid primum”, or at least be aware of its own “quid primum”.

We know that the system has a starting point by implication of the “evolution” rules. Logic is by deduction, and natural systems by causation. So using this relationship between system states we can imply a start. And the start cannot be created by application of the rules on the system.. unless there is some circularity … an ouroboros.