Expression and reality: a dialogue on communication, constitution, and process philosophy

Abstract What happens when process philosophy meets communication theory? This article takes up that question through a dialogic inquiry that unfolds in three movements. First, it examines the premises of process philosophy, engaging philosophers such as Whitehead, Simondon, and Deleuze, who conceptualize reality as a dynamic, multifaceted becoming. Next, it develops a process philosophical view of communication and delves into its role in constituting social collectives as relational formations. Finally, the conversation turns to the relation between communication, constitution, and reality, asking how communication might be understood as in-forming the real’s becoming and recursively being in-formed by this becoming. Rather than presenting a linear argument, this article invites the reader into an exploratory movement of thought where meaning emerges in the unfolding of dialogue itself. By embracing this form, the article opens space for reimagining communication theory.