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Change as Meta-Fact Integrating Ontology, Epistemology, Axiology, and Praxeology in a Philosophy of Continuous Change

Sem, Gim Thiam
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This article develops Change Philosophy as an integrated framework of ontology, epistemology, axiology, and praxeology. The experiential claim that time does not stop serves as an entry point rather than a deductive proof. Change is proposed, through a cumulative, abductive, and reconstructive argument, as the primordial meta-fact: concrete phenomena are interpreted as temporally and relationally conditioned formations, while relative stability is explained as patterned continuity within change. V2.2 sharpens the priority thesis by distinguishing universality from meta-factuality and by defining entity, property, state, process, relation, and law as derived roles within event-flow. Failure of indispensable reconstruction would count against the strong mono-categorical thesis. Causation is bounded as a separate explanatory question except where a causal theory claims ontological priority. Dao is defined as the proposed governing law of sustainable continuity through convergence and divergence, and De as the standard of operation aligned with Dao. Within this hierarchy, Change Ontology interprets reality as event-flow; Change Epistemology treats knowing as time-indexed, confidence-sensitive cognitive flow; Change Axiology treats value as dynamic relevance and consequence for affected beings and systems; and Change Praxeology treats action as authorized, proportionate, monitored, and withdrawable intervention. Explicit bridge premises connect event-flow, cognitive flow, value-flow, action-flow, and renewed event-flow without deriving normative conclusions from ontology alone. The seven-module model is classified as a defeasible functional decomposition rather than an ontological proof, while P-J-I-M-E and a layered distributed ChangeCision AI architecture remain operational research programmes. Direct comparison with Aristotle, Whitehead, event ontology, persistence theory, structural realism, and powers ontology is joined by stronger objection-reply treatment concerning substrate, external stimulus, category dependence, and normativity. The contribution is configurational and conditional: an integrated and criticizable philosophy of continuous change whose standing must be established through rival comparison, domain study, and tests capable of revealing conceptual or practical failure.
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