A General Theory of the Production of the Fact: Predication and the Evolution of Reality

We propose a general theory of the production of the fact, based on the notion of predication. Reality is the semantic value of a definite predicate attributed to a subject under operationally well-defined sufficient conditions. A fact corresponds to the conclusion of a predication, independently of the ontological status of the subject. We illustrate this framework with concrete examples, including quantum measurement, the election of the Pope, chemical production, and the discovery of exoplanets. The evolution of reality about the past depends on the operational definitions and sufficient conditions of predication in the present. In Quantum Analogies, the random selection of the subject is a necessary condition for the Born rule, and the indeterminacy of the subject until predication clarifies the metaphysical nature of the measurement problem. Our framework provides a unified perspective on the production of facts, demonstrating that facts do not pre-exist but are produced through controlled predication.