Having established that meaning is ontologically primary, we now turn to the mechanics of actualisation: how the universe’s intelligibility emerges from relational potentials. In relational ontology, potentials are not amorphous possibilities. They exist as structured systems, networks of relational connections awaiting perspectival actualisation.
Potentials as Networks
A potential is never isolated. Each is defined by its relations to other potentials, forming a network with constraints, symmetries, and affinities. These networks:
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Shape what can be actualised;
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Determine the intelligible forms that can emerge;
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Enable patterns to persist across successive actualisations.
Thus, potentials are structured relational systems, not latent objects in a container or pre-existing entities in time.
Differentiation as a Cline
Within these systems, potentials differentiate along a continuum, not in discrete jumps. A collective potential may partially actualise in one instance, remain latent in another, or combine with other potentials to form novel structures. Individuation is not atomic; it is a cline within collective potential, dependent on relational context and perspectival cuts.
Patterns as Intelligibility
From these networks, patterns emerge naturally. A stable configuration is a recurring articulation of potentials under constraints. These patterns are intelligible, lawful, and enduring—not because they exist independently, but because the relational system permits their repeated actualisation.
Preparing for Actualisation
Structured potentials are the canvas upon which relational cuts operate. In the next post, we will explore actualisation as perspectival shift, showing how the same network of potentials can yield different intelligible instances depending on the cut applied.
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