Abstract

This paper establishes the foundational principles of 'Judgemental Philosophy' (JP), a new philosophical framework centered on the assertion that Resonance(R) is the structural condition that makes entities mutually attributable and thus allows for the emergence of meaning, judgement, and ultimately, meaningful being-for-us. We argue that for an entity to 'be' in a way that is significant and accessible to judgement, it must be capable of participating in a relational structure of 'return'. This capacity for, and process of, mutual 'return of meaning' is what JP defines as R. JP posits that this fundamental principle of R is actualized through the Judgemental Triad (JT)—an interdependent threefold structure comprising: Constructivity (the way beings take form for each other and for a subject, as an initial mode of resonant engagement; C1), Coherence (the way these formed meanings resonate internally with each other and with the subject's broader meaning-structure, achieving relational consistency; C2), and (External/Intersubjective) R (the way this internally cohered meaning-structure of the subject engages in a macroscopic resonant return with the external world, including other subjects). Without the encompassing structure of R enabling these processes, meaning can-not be generated, judgement cannot occur, and being (as a phenomenally accessible and significant reality) does not arise for the judging subject. This entire dynamic is propelled by the Resonance Drive (RD), which itself originates from the Pre-Judgemental Field (PJF)—a primordial ground of Indeterminacy (the un-resonated potential of being), Affectivity (the pre-reflective capacity to be moved by meaning, through which resonance becomes possible.), and Receptivity (the openness to relation). The RD, therefore, is the inherent impetus of being to relate, to resonate, and thus to become meaningful. This paper explores how this framework redefines our understanding of existence, meaning, and judgement, offering a new onto-epistemological foundation with profound implications for ethics, consciousness, and the very nature of philosophical inquiry. JP ultimately suggests that to be is to resonate, and to resonate is to participate in the ongoing creation of meaningful reality.