The Triadic Completion Principle: A Minimal Structural Condition for System Validity
Most systems of thought, scientific or philosophical, describe either what could exist, what is observed, or what has been constructed. However, they rarely formalise the minimal condition required for a system to be considered complete. This paper introduces the Triadic Completion Principle, which states that any valid system must simultaneously account for three irreducible components: potential (♾️), anchor (●), and structure (■). These components are not independent; they form a recursive chain in which each enables and constrains the others. The principle operates prior to modelling and provides a minimal completeness condition for admissible system existence.
Authors
- Andrew John Paton
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19123536
- Primary Topic
- Philosophy and History of Science
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00