Synopsis
Relational Ontometry develops a geometric and quasi-mathematical language for dynamics that relational philosophy and care ethics often describe only qualitatively. It maps a relationship through three axes: relational distance, power, and capacity to know the Other as a subject. Together, those axes make asymmetry, vulnerability, perceptual access, and collapse risk visible as features of a relational field.
The problem it responds to
Terms such as vulnerability, recognition, closeness, power, projection, and boundary collapse are central to relational analysis but are rarely placed in a shared model that shows how they interact.
What the work contributes
- Defines relational distance as physical, social, and emotional proximity between subjects.
- Treats power as contextual capacity to shape another subject’s conditions.
- Defines capacity to know as the ability to recognize the Other’s interiority, ambiguity, and vulnerability.
- Introduces collapse thresholds, negative relational space, and institution-as-subject applications.
Development
- The theoretical architecture surrounding the RPCM.
- Current work includes mathematical refinement, institutional applications, and testable scenarios.
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