Having framed evolution as the differentiation and structuring of relational potentials, we now examine how patterns and laws emerge—and how they form the conceptual “mythos” underpinning the intelligible universe.
Patterns as Actualised Potentials
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Patterns arise from repeated actualisations under stable constraints.
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They are intelligible, enduring, and lawful because the relational system permits their recurrence.
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From galaxies to biological forms to abstract structures, all intelligible regularities are expressions of patterns of possibility.
Laws as Metaphenomena
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Laws of physics, mathematics, and social regularities are not substrates of reality.
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They are metaphenomena: constraints emerging from the relational structure of potentials.
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Stability and persistence in patterns give rise to the appearance of universal laws, but these are expressions of the evolving field of possibility, not external impositions.
The Mythos of Possibility
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The universe itself can be understood as a narrative of evolving possibilities, intelligible only through the interplay of potentials, constraints, and actualisations.
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This “mythos” unites the trilogy:
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Series I: Dissolves inherited metaphysics of origin.
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Series II: Establishes meaning as ontologically constitutive.
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Series III: Systematises potentials, actualisation, and the evolution of relational structures.
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The mythos of possibility reframes cosmology, physics, biology, and semiotics as expressions of evolving relational intelligibility.
Bridge to Conclusion
With patterns, laws, and the mythos of possibility clarified, we are ready for the final post: Post 7: Completing the Trilogy, which summarises the journey from cosmology through semiotics to the systematic evolution of possibility, demonstrating the coherence and power of relational ontology.
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