Philosophical analysis argues for difference as a starting point for understanding ontology, mind, and normativity, suggesting broader implications.
This paper establishes the minimal ontological foundation of Difference Monism (DM). It argues that the most economical starting point for a philosophical system covering ontology, mind, knowledge, and normativity is not substance, process, or relation—but difference plus non-arbitrary constraint. From this foundation, the paper derives the complete chain: difference → structure → boundary → configuration transformation → trace inheritance → temporality → irreversibility → persistence → beings → regularity → causality → emergence. English preprint. To be submitted for peer review.
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