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Harmony (A5) is where the structural ontology of Axioms 1–4 becomes normative. Unity gives coherence; Polarity gives structured difference; Continuity gives unfolding; Worlds give semantic ordering; Harmony gives viability to these structures in living and simulated minds.

Worldhood (A4) is the semantic architecture through which intelligibility becomes possible. It integrates polarity systems, contextual modulation, and continuity into coherent orders. Worlds arise at every scale—from micro-perceptual to cultural to synthetic—and can distort through collapse, fragmentation, isolation, or volatility. In philosophy of mind, Worlds structure experience and interpretation; in SGI, Worlds are the representational…

Continuity (A3) is the topological backbone of coherent becoming. It defines how differentiation unfolds and how identity persists across transformation. In philosophy of mind, it grounds the unity of experience over time; in SGI, it ensures coherent, incremental, context-sensitive updates across Worlds, services, and object classes. Continuity integrates the structural ontology of Axioms 1 and…

Polarity is the first differentiation that arises within Unity ((U)). It is the emergence of a complementary pair of determinations—(T) and (not T)—that mutually define one another. Neither pole exists prior to differentiation; each arises simultaneously as a correlate of the other.

Unity serves as the coherence condition for all structures, ensuring that emergence does not produce ontological fragmentation. Its role is foundational in four respects:

this revision clarifies an essential principle: Unity does not scale, fail, or restore. Only its differentiated expressions do.