The Unification Method: A Structured Framework for Resolving Conceptual Opposition | Zenodo Skip to main Communities My dashboard Log in Sign up There is a newer version of the record available. Published April 24, 2026 | Version v1 Preprint Open The Unification Method: A Structured Framework for Resolving Conceptual Opposition Authors/Creators Yu, QianJun Description This paper proposes the Unification Method (归一法), a three-layer cognitive framework for resolving persistent binary oppositions that arise from analytical differentiation. Rather than resolving conflicts within existing conceptual categories, the method examines the generative structures that produce those categories. The three layers — Structural Abstraction (San Yuan Gui Er), Paradox Dissolution (Er Yuan Gui Yi), and Conceptual Boundary Awareness (Yi Yuan Gui Dao) — provide a systematic pathway from observed conflict to structural reorganization. A mandatory Hard Constraint Filter distinguishes structurally amenable conflicts from irreducible physical or survival constraints, preventing pseudo-unification. The framework draws on classical Daoist and Confucian thought, including structural mappings to the Dao De Jing and Wang Yangming's object-principle co-origin mechanism, while maintaining explicit realist commitments regarding physical law. Applications include civilizational conflict resolution, governance design, and cognitive architecture for complex adaptive systems. Files Files (21.7 kB) Name Size Download all Unification_Method_final.docx md5:091368e3001121b3153dd46d13563e4b 21.7 kB Download Additional details Related works Is continued by Preprint: 10.5281/zenodo.19984642 (DOI) 53 Views 27 Downloads Show more details All versions This version Views Total views 53 29 Downloads Total downloads 27 9 Data volume Total data volume 3.9 MB 195.1 kB More info on how stats are collected.... Versions External resources Indexed in OpenAIRE Communities Keywords and subjects Keywords unification, conflict resolution, cognitive framework, binary opposition, paradox dissolution, structural abstraction, Dao De Jing, governance, complex systems Details DOI DOI Badge DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19743990 Markdown [](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19743990) reStructuredText .. image:: https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19743990.svg :target: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19743990 HTML <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19743990"><img src="https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19743990.svg" alt="DOI"></a> Image URL https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19743990.svg Target URL https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19743990 Resource type Preprint Publisher Zenodo Rights License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International The Creative Commons Attribution license allows re-distribution and re-use of a licensed work on the condition that the creator is appropriately credited. Read more Citation Export Technical metadata Created April 24, 2026 Modified May 22, 2026 Jump up About About Policies Infrastructure Principles Projects Roadmap Contact Blog Blog Support Help FAQ Developers REST API OAI-PMH Contribute GitHub Donate Funded by Powered by CERN Data Centre & InvenioRDM Status Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms of Use This site uses cookies. Find out more on how we use cookies Accept all cookies Accept only essential cookies