The Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe (CTMU) is a self-contained philosophical framework proposed by Christopher Langan. It attempts to resolve the disconnect between the mental (mind) and the physical (matter).

“The syntactic surface — what can be observed.”

The CTMU posits that the universe operates on a triadic (three-part) structure to maintain existence:

: A collection of Langan's earlier philosophical essays that provide the conceptual lead-up to the CTMU. A digital version is available through the Ethiopian Digital Library Introduction to Quantum Metamechanics (2019)

Langan presents the CTMU as a "supertautology," meaning it is a self-contained, logically undeniable extension of logic that requires no external assumptions to be true. Accessing the PDF

For those interested in learning more about the philosophy of mind and its relationship to the CTMU, the following resources are recommended: