Responsibility as an Ontological Function of the Ente: A Symbolic Theory of Social Coherence

This paper develops a rigorous ontological account of responsibility as a constitutive functionality of the ente within symbolic society. Moving beyond moral, juridical, and sociological interpretations, responsibility is presented as an ontological organ emerging from the structural architecture of the ente: Life, Interior Time, and Spirit. These three dimensions generate interiority, temporal continuity, and symbolic projection, but require responsibility to remain aligned and socially coherent. The paper argues that responsibility is the mechanism that regulates symbolic interpretation, preserves temporal accountability, and sustains the conditions for non‑antagonistic coexistence. Antagonism is shown not to be a natural property of the ente, but a pathological outcome produced when symbolic meaning becomes distorted due to the absence or collapse of responsibility. By situating responsibility as the stabilizing force that prevents symbolic fragmentation, the paper positions it as the foundational principle required for social coherence in an era of accelerating symbolic saturation, technological mediation, and civilizational complexity.