Philosophy of Discrete Being (FDB) is a foundational zero-level ontology that precedes domain-specific ontologies and is based on discrete localities, acts of coherence, and sequential order as the primitive structure of Being.It operates at a level prior to the introduction of continuous space, global time, or fields as primary constructs.
FDB is a research framework developed under AstraVerge Research. It introduces ontological structures that are not intended as empirical hypotheses or claims about the factual constitution of the physical world or any other epistemic reality.
Possible correspondences between FDB constructs and scientific theories or observed phenomena should be understood in terms of structural compatibility, not empirical confirmation or refutation.
FDB operates as a zero-level ontology whose role is to structure reasoning and to regulate the construction of coherent models across domains. Ontological commitments within FDB function as organizing principles that delimit admissible forms of description rather than as metaphysical assertions about reality as it is in itself.
FDB is built on three interlocking primitives:
A central hypothesis of FDB is that the fundamental invariant is the sequential order of events (actor-order). Cones, metric structure, and notions such as propagation speed are treated as derived descriptive constructs that summarize stable patterns of coherence between localities.
FDB does not deny the usefulness of continuous and geometric formalisms, but it treats them as secondary:
FDB takes seriously the fact that observation and interaction occur through discrete acts: measurements happen at finite events, signals are received at interfaces, and state changes occur in steps. This enables a unified language for reasoning about both physical and computational systems without forcing continuity as a starting assumption.
FDB serves as the ontological foundation for other AstraVerge research components, including:
FDB is an active research program. Concepts, notation, and formal structure may evolve across versions. Where applicable, specific versions are referenced via DOI.