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The ontological foundation of organized existence is best understood as 'Belonging,' a framework characterized by a reciprocal relationship between synchrony and diachrony that enables open-ended transformation without requiring dialectical necessity. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

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Examine the metaphysical relationship between persistence and transformation by reinterpreting Aristotelian substance and Hegelian becoming through an ontology centered on organized belonging.

September 2, 2026Open Access

From Substance and Becoming to Belonging: Aristotle, Hegel, and the Ontology of Organized Existence

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Theoretical analysis demonstrates an ontology of organized belonging in natural and social systems, suggesting that persistence and transformation coexist without dialectical necessity.

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Examine the metaphysical relationship between persistence and transformation by reinterpreting Aristotelian substance and Hegelian becoming through an ontology centered on organized belonging.
Conducted a comparative conceptual analysis contrasting Aristotelian models of substance and actuality with Hegelian dialectics of negation and transformation.
Constructed an alternative metaphysical framework integrating reciprocal synchrony and diachrony across material, biological, and institutional strata of existence.
Establishes 'Being is Belonging' by demonstrating that synchronic structural organization and diachronic temporal trajectories operate in reciprocal relation without ontological hierarchy.
Introduces the principle of 'imperfect belonging' to show that organization inherently preserves differentiation and permits open-ended transformation devoid of teleological or dialectical inevitability.

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Carlos Federico Obregon Diaz (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e2eac562ede874ec7456 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22211500

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Theoretical analysis demonstrates an ontology of organized belonging in natural and social systems, suggesting that persistence and transformation coexist without dialectical necessity.

From Substance and Becoming to Belonging: Aristotle, Hegel, and the Ontology of Organized Existence

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