The 201 Unresolved Problems in Science and Philosophy: Volume I: Cosmos & Fundamental Reality

The 201 Unresolved Problems in Science and Philosophy is an ambitious interdisciplinary work that presents a systematic framework for addressing some of the deepest unresolved questions in human knowledge. Spanning cosmology, metaphysics, physics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, mathematics, logic, ethics, biology, information theory, and the philosophy of science, the series proposes a unified principle through which historical paradoxes and foundational problems can be examined within a single coherent conceptual framework.

Volume I: Cosmos & Fundamental Reality establishes the foundations of this comprehensive project. It investigates the origin, nature, structure, and ultimate constitution of reality by examining fundamental questions concerning existence, space, time, causality, physical laws, the universe, and the possibility of a final explanatory principle. Rather than treating these issues as isolated disciplines, the volume explores their underlying conceptual unity and develops a systematic philosophical architecture intended to integrate scientific and metaphysical inquiry.

This work is not merely a survey of existing theories. It offers an original framework that seeks to clarify longstanding conceptual difficulties, reconcile apparent contradictions, and provide principle-based resolutions to historical problems that have challenged philosophers and scientists for centuries. Each problem is approached through rigorous logical analysis, conceptual precision, and interdisciplinary synthesis.

The complete series encompasses 201 unresolved problems organized into twelve thematic volumes, together forming a unified investigation into knowledge, existence, reality, consciousness, meaning, and the limits of human understanding. The project aspires to contribute to the continuing dialogue between science and philosophy by proposing a coherent foundation from which diverse fields of inquiry may be interpreted as aspects of a single intellectual structure.

Designed for philosophers, scientists, researchers, graduate students, and intellectually curious readers, Volume I: Cosmos & Fundamental Reality provides the conceptual starting point for a comprehensive exploration of humanity's most profound and enduring questions. It invites readers to engage critically with fundamental assumptions, reconsider traditional boundaries between disciplines, and participate in the search for a unified understanding of reality.

Md. Uzzal Molla is an independent researcher and theoretical thinker. He earned his MSS degree in Anthropology from the University of Dhaka. His permanent residence is in Gopalganj, Bangladesh. He works on an integrated analysis of the fundamental structure of reality, including laws, events, observers, and moral limits. The central focus of his research is to present the ontological, formal (mathematical), and moral dimensions within a single unified framework.

In his professional life, he is a banker, serving as a Senior Principal Officer at Agrani Bank PLC, a bank owned by the Government of Bangladesh.