Ontology and ground
Being
Existence
Extended note
Being names that something is before properties, categories, or explanations are added. It functions as a condition of recognition, language, and system without being reduced to a grammatical predicate.
Limitations
Not the same as
- a single object
- the word “is”
- a theory of the world
Related terms
Methodological relevance
The method presupposes that an audit concerns something that is or has been, so that materials and claims can be tested against an actual state of affairs.
Sources and principal occurrence
Source note: DET SOM ER develops being as an ontological condition and distinguishes it from representations of what is.
- DET SOM ERThe foundational work and primary source.
- T1 — Actuality and OntologyThe sustained ontological articulation in the theory programme.
Correct and incorrect use
Correct use
“Before the case is categorised, what is actually present must be clarified.”
Incorrect or over-strong use
“Being is merely the grammatical use of the word ‘is’.”
Suggested citation
Suggested citationVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). “Being”. Røyndalism — Lexicon, content version 1.0.
APAVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). Being (version 1.0). Røyndalism. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/being/
MLAVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Being.” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026, https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/being/.
ChicagoVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Being.” Røyndalism. version 1.0. Vikesland Press, 2026. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/being/.
IEEEM. A. A. Vikesland, “Being,” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/being/
CSEVikesland MAA. 2026. Being. version 1.0. Røyndalism. Vikesland Press. Available from: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/being/
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Revision note
- Document version
- 1.0
- First published
- 18 June 2026
First public edition.