Physics describes how reality behaves with remarkable accuracy.
But at a certain point, deeper questions appear — questions physics is not designed to answer.

This marks the transition from physics to what we call pre‑physics.

What Physics Actually Studies

Physics focuses on:

• Forces and interactions

• Energy and motion

• Space and time

• Fields, particles, and waves

It explains how systems evolve once the structure of reality is already in place.

Physics works extremely well within this structure.

The Boundary Physics Cannot Cross

Physics does not explain:

• Why space exists

• Why time has direction

• Why dimensions have their number

• Why constants have fixed values

• Why the laws have their specific form

These are not failures of physics — they are assumptions physics must start with in order to function.

This creates a natural boundary.

Why “Pre‑Physics” Is Necessary

If physics relies on prior conditions, then there must be:

• A layer that defines those conditions

• A structure that physics operates within

• Constraints that exist before physical behavior begins

We call this layer pre‑physics.

Pre‑physics is not “before the universe in time.”
It is beneath physics in structure.

Physics as an Emergent Description

From this perspective:

• Physics describes what happens

• Pre‑physics defines what is allowed to happen

Physics becomes a behavioral description, not the origin of behavior.

This helps explain why:

• Different physical theories work in different regimes

• Constants appear fixed but unexplained

• Some questions remain permanently external to physics

Relationship to Scientific Unification

Different sciences assume different starting points:

• Physics assumes spacetime and laws

• Chemistry assumes stable matter

• Biology assumes physical chemistry

• Information science assumes structure and logic

Without pre‑physics, unification is forced from the top down.

With pre‑physics:

• Shared assumptions become visible

• Structural dependencies can be traced

• Disciplines can connect without reduction

Pre‑physics provides a common foundation, not a replacement.

What Pre‑Physics Is Not

To avoid confusion, pre‑physics is:

• Not metaphysics

• Not philosophy disconnected from science

• Not speculation without constraint

• Not a rejection of physics

It is a structural inquiry guided by known scientific limits.

Status of This Idea

At this stage, pre‑physics is:

• Conceptual

• Constraint‑driven

• Informed by existing science

• Not yet mathematically formalized

Mathematics comes later, once the structure is clear.

Why This Step Matters

Without pre‑physics:

• Physics remains powerful but incomplete

• Constants remain unexplained

• Unification remains partial

With pre‑physics:

• The origin of physical laws becomes a valid scientific question

• Deeper structure becomes investigable

• Later emergence becomes meaningful, not assumed