The Quadric Ontic Theory: Structuring Existence Beyond Temporality

This paper presents a Fourfold Ontic Framework composed of Void (無), Being (有), Contradiction (矛盾), and Cognition (認知), as a structural approach to the metaphysical condition of existence. Rather than relying on empirical assumptions or theological absolutes, the framework seeks to identify the minimal ontological preconditions that enable any form of reality to emerge. The conceptualization of Void inherently gives rise to Being, and their mutual exclusivity generates an ontological Contradiction. This contradiction becomes manifest only when a cognitive subject makes contact with the entangled field, producing temporal phenomena. Together, these four elements form a synchronically unified, time-transcendent structure from which perception, temporality, and existence unfold. This inquiry also introduces two interpretive hypotheses: the emergence of the phenomenal subject and the Shared Phenomenal Layer (SPL), a reality maintained through the collective observation of multiple cognitive agents. These additions are not direct extensions of the Fourfold structure but are offered as metaphysical interpretations grounded in its logic. The result is a model of metaphysical being that is structurally minimal yet conceptually expansive—one that reframes existence as a relational activation of ontic tension, rather than a fixed substance or divine given.