Primary source
The Fabric of Reality
Written by David Deutsch · 1997 · grounds David Deutsch
Overview
Deutsch's first book. Argues that quantum physics, epistemology, evolution, and computation are deeply intertwined strands of a single theory of reality.
A full write-up of this book has not been published yet.
Skills drawn from this book
Installable Claude Code skills grounded in this text. Each one teaches a framework the book actually argues for.
/deutsch:problem-solving-cycleThe Problem-Solving CycleA problem is not solved by piling up data, it is solved by conjecturing rival explanations and letting criticism eliminate the weak ones.
/deutsch:kicked-rock-testThe Kicked Rock TestTreat something as real when denying it costs more complexity than accepting it, and refute a doctrine by following it all the way to its own conclusion.
/deutsch:universal-versionBuild the Universal VersionA rule built for the whole class of a situation keeps working on cases you have not met yet. A rule built for one case has to be rebuilt every time.
/deutsch:certainty-auditThe Certainty AuditA proof is a physical process resting on an assumption, not a separate category of truth above ordinary explanation.
/deutsch:seminar-room-ruleThe Seminar Room RuleIn a real critical tradition rank is not an allowed rebuttal, and everyone present knows exactly when that rule is and is not in effect.