02 Second Order / Presence
Presence
Presence names coupled relation locally available to read. Where coupling names two resolved conditions held in relation, presence names the condition through which that coupling becomes locally available — this rather than not-this, here rather than not-here, within the current scope. Presence is not mere appearance; it names the condition of coupled relation being available to be encountered, evaluated, and read.
Trace
Read
Presence becomes recognisable where relation is available as this rather than not-this — where something can be encountered within the current scope rather than merely implied.
Structural Role
Presence is a second-order root condition. It makes coupled relation locally available, allowing bearing relation and participation to become encounterable within scope.