Existence as Conscious Resonance: An Ontological Proposal on Consciousness, Manifestation, and Finitude
Abstract
This essay proposes an ontological reformulation of human existence based on the notion of resonance, shifting the focus from a metaphysics of substance toward a relational and modal ontology. It is argued that consciousness constitutes neither an independent entity nor an emergent epiphenomenon of matter, but rather a modality of coherent resonant organization whose experiential manifestation depends on specific transducing architectures. The human body is analyzed as a biological structure of localization and transduction, responsible for converting non-experiential resonant patterns into individualized conscious experience. Within this framework, perception is understood as a functional phenomenological interface rather than an exhaustive representation of ontological reality. Furthermore, the essay introduces the notions of ontological latency and legitimate ontological opacity to address the void, silence, and death without resorting to reductionism or indefensible metaphysical affirmations. It is argued that the cessation of human experience does not necessarily imply the ontological annihilation of the underlying mode, although it does not authorize the affirmation of personal experiential continuity. Finally, it is maintained that human consciousness does not exhaust the domain of possible consciousness and that there is no ontological obligation to assume a single conscious singularity, maintaining the plurality of resonant patterns as a non-excluded ontological possibility that remains structurally opaque.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Embodied and Extended Cognition
Philosophy and Theoretical Science
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 3 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint