The Theory of Recursive Causality—— A Meta-Theoretical Framework for Process, Section, and Perception

This paper proposes a meta-theoretical framework entitled "The Theory of Recursive Causality." Its core proposition is: Any existence can be understood as the simultaneous condensation of conditions across multiple levels, presenting itself as a result at the present section, with the result automatically serving as new conditions for the next section, thereby forming a recursive causal ring. The framework consists of five core components: condition, level, causal ring, section, and perception. Among them, perception is positioned as the "inner illumination" emerging from a qualitative change in complexity, functioning as an effective node within the causal ring rather than a mere bystander. The Theory of Recursive Causality does not claim to be the "essence" of the universe. It claims to be a general process model for describing how complex systems — from physical processes to biological evolution, from social change to individual cognition — persist and change.