THE MISSING BRIDGE: From Life-Value Onto-Axiology to a Causal Science of Living Coherence

This conceptual white paper develops an operational extension of John McMurtry’s published Life-Value Onto-Axiology. It proposes a framework for tracing how institutions affect provisioning, exposure, load, capacity, repair and future life possibilities. The framework is intended to guide inquiry and intervention; its causal propositions require domain-specific testing. This edition has not undergone formal journal peer review.AI assistance: ChatGPT (OpenAI) assisted with research support, conceptual synthesis, drafting, restructuring, editorial refinement and visual preparation. The author directed and critically reviewed the work and accepts responsibility for its content and source attribution. The cover and Master Diagram are conceptual visualizations, not empirical evidence.