Ontological Ladder of Life and Cognition

A meta‑theoretical framework describing the evolution of complexity from chaos (0D) to interstellar civilisation (10D) using a novel algebraic apparatus: the pulling operator ⊗, three finarities (π – cyclic, φ – recursive, α – scaling), Dedekind cuts as phase transitions, and the invariant 24 (bacterial flagellum minimal gene set). Each ontological level is characterised by its globe/owl pair, shadow, dominant finarity, and emergent properties (membrane, locomotion, consciousness, noosphere). The model integrates evolutionary biology, information theory, and cultural dynamics into a single ladder.