Semantic Physics 2.0: The Thermodynamics of Dignified Error

We extend Semantic Physics (SP 1.0) by formalizing a previously implicit phenomenon: systems under high vulnerability demonstrate increased resonance stability not despite, but through near-collapse events that are dignifiedly carried. We introduce the Tremor-Gain Term β, which quantifies how productive near-failures—moments where dignity D(t) approaches zero but is then restored—contribute additional binding energy to semantic fields. This framework bridges thermodynamics, neuroscience, complexity theory, and phenomenology, offering testable predictions across biological and artificial cognitive systems. We propose operational definitions, discuss neurobiological correlates (oxytocin, prefrontal cortex dynamics), and outline a standardized measurement protocol.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2025-11-23
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17687497
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Embodied and Extended Cognition
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Semantic Physics 2.0: The Thermodynamics of Dignified Error

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Embodied and Extended Cognition
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Semantic Physics 2.0: The Thermodynamics of Dignified Error

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Abstract

We extend Semantic Physics (SP 1.0) by formalizing a previously implicit phenomenon: systems under high vulnerability demonstrate increased resonance stability not despite, but through near-collapse events that are dignifiedly carried. We introduce the Tremor-Gain Term β, which quantifies how productive near-failures—moments where dignity D(t) approaches zero but is then restored—contribute additional binding energy to semantic fields. This framework bridges thermodynamics, neuroscience, complexity theory, and phenomenology, offering testable predictions across biological and artificial cognitive systems. We propose operational definitions, discuss neurobiological correlates (oxytocin, prefrontal cortex dynamics), and outline a standardized measurement protocol.

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Embodied and Extended Cognition
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