[D66] An Overview of the Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe (CTMU)

[René Oudeweg]

An Overview of the Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the
Universe (CTMU)
Survey Paper
January 3, 2026


Abstract

This paper presents an overview of Christopher Langan’s 
Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe (CTMU), an ambitious 
philosophical and metaphysical theory that attempts to unify 
metaphysics, epistemology, and the foundations of mathematics and 
science. The CTMU proposes that reality is fundamentally a 
self-processing language system where consciousness and physical reality 
are intrinsically unified. We examine the theory’s foundational 
concepts, core technical framework, key principles, implications, and 
the criticisms it has received from the
academic community.
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